It’s been two weeks since the European Union implemented its controversial refugee-return program.
The influx of migrants in some areas has indeed decreased. However,some think desperate refugees are seeking other, more hazardous routes.
CCTV’s Kate Parkinson reports from Greece.
Pope Francis gave Europe a concrete lesson on Saturday in welcoming refugees by bringing 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, which has faced the brunt of Europe’s migration crisis.
The pope said his decision to bring the Syrian refugees to Italy from Greece was a “purely humanitarian” gesture and not a political act.