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At the same time, the martyrdom of thousands of refugees on Lesbos continues, who remained in the streets for one more night, installed in makeshift tents.
Deprived of the basics and living in miserable conditions, at a time when the coronavirus is hitting the country, mothers with children in their arms are trying to make a living for themselves.
In rudimentary conditions on the road and in the countryside, some people light fires trying to cook something or heat their food, creating serious fire hazards in the surrounding olive groves full of dry grass.
Strong police forces have arrived on the island, and are making reinforced patrols to arrest them and return to the new accommodation structure, although it is not ruled out that in the coming days there may be a police operation – “broom” to collect refugees.
The new structure of Kara Tepe is ready. However, once again, the government failed to create a decent space to house everyone as it appears to accommodate a limited number of 5,000 people.
After all, the government’s tactic of handling the situation by sending MAT “drowning” young children with chemicals certainly did not have the desired effect, as only 800 were persuaded to enter the new structure.
21 cases in Kara Tepe
A total of 21 refugees and migrants tested positive for coronavirus during the examination they underwent to enter the new Kara Tepe structure. They were immediately placed in sanitary isolation in a special area that has been created there.
A total of 800 people have entered the camp since Saturday afternoon, the day the new camp opened. There are thousands of refugees and immigrants who refuse to enter the camp, calling it “new Moria”.
The Ministry of Immigration and Asylum is trying to persuade people living on the streets to enter the new structure.
The Greek government issued an announcement to immigrants who refuse to enter the new structure, asking them to enter, to go through asylum procedures, which will allow them to eventually leave Lesbos.
With a brochure in English and other languages, everyone is informed that the only way to get off the island is to enter the new structure, be examined and medically identified.
“Only if you arrive at the structure will the formalities to leave Lesbos be completed,” the announcement says. 
“We don’t want new molecules”
The reason that asylum seekers don’t want to enter the field is clear: they don’t want a new molecule. The government’s intention was clear and was expressed through the mouth of TIF’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis: there will be a new hospitality structure on Lesbos.
Many fear that the Kara Tepe structure is not so temporary. Also, let’s not forget that the new structure has capacity for 5,000 people, but divided into 650 tents the number is estimated at 7-8 people per tent.
Therefore, it is not difficult to repeat the chaos and overcrowding of Moria, at a time when the government wants closed structures anyway. And maybe one day, the horror of the fire will be repeated …
Most, however, fear deportation. As mentioned above, the asylum process will only apply to refugees entering Kara Tepe. The Ministry of Immigration and Asylum has proceeded with a record number of deportations since its reinstatement. Therefore, the ad that says “come to Kara Tepe to leave Lesbos” should probably be complemented by the phrase “Or to return to Turkey or your country”.
Many Afghans believe that living abroad will put pressure on Europe and the Greek government, and thus transport them inland, a fact that is not verified in any case, while rumors have leaked that there is no food or water in the new camp.
Speaking to the camera on the website “On the Island”, the Afghan families said that the new structure is a prison and that is why we will not enter! We want to go. ”
In the morning, there was another march of women and children shouting “Azadi-Azadi” (“freedom” in Afghan), demanding to be transferred to mainland Greece.
Chrysochoidis: no one will be left out of the structure
There is no case for an immigrant and refugee to leave the island of Lesbos, if they do not pass through the new structure in Kara Tepe and do not follow the legalization procedures, said the Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, via radio SKAI 100. 3.
Mr Chrysochoidis added that it is not a matter of negotiation whether or not asylum seekers will enter the camp and said that brochures in their language are being distributed at this time.
There is no such discussion that they should not enter the field, there is no case for anyone to leave without having the legal documents, everyone will comply because that is what European and Greek law stipulates, stressed the minister who is in Lesbos.
According to Mr. Chrysochoidis, in recent months the number of refugees and immigrants on Lesbos has decreased from 23,000 to 12,000. Another 2,000 people will leave in the coming days, half of whom are scheduled to leave at Christmas and the rest at Easter. Because there are no more flows, as the maritime and land borders are protected, few will be left on the island, Chrysochoidis said.
Europe’s closed ears
However, the refugee’s appeals fall on deaf ears. They may not understand why they have stayed in this situation themselves, but we should not be surprised by the attitude of Greece’s European partners who, whether refugees or Greek-Turkish, are always first in their statements of support and lists of wishes.
We are talking about the same Europe that allowed the creation of the Moria misfortune, the one that turned its back on the reception of refugees, the one that turned its back on the rejections of Frontex and the Greek Coast Guard, the one that left the Greek islands for become storehouses of souls.
The kindness of the Europeans goes even to the sending of tents, food and other support material, as well as the reception of unaccompanied refugee children. Funding for the new KYT on Lesbos was also proposed to the Commission. 
However, when it comes to decongesting Lesbos and receiving refugees from the Greek islands, the European ideal … stumbles.
Only Germany, so far, has said something halfway about the reception of refugees. Angela Merkel, who is under heavy pressure from both the opposition and her government to show more humanity towards the refugee drama, is expected to make official announcements on Wednesday.
But both German society and parties are divided over the reception of refugees. 
As Mr Seibert said today, Berlin is ready to accept refugees, mainly families with children from Greece. At the same time, however, he left open whether the German government will make a specific decision on Wednesday about the number of refugees to come.
Berlin is in contact with Athens on this issue, but – as Deutsche Welle reported – made it clear that “the responsibility for the refugees on Lesbos lies primarily with Greece.” And the wise man wanted to say.
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