Greece votes, again, following the sinking of a migrant boat
It is one of the worst disasters in the Mediterranean
A devastating shipwreck on June 14th is feared to have cost the lives of hundreds of asylum-seekers heading from Africa to Europe, throwing into question European migration policy, and in particular Greece’s treatment of migrants.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Tragedy intervenes”
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