`Europe`s dirty secret`: officials on Chios scramble to cope with rising tensions
(The Guardian Greece)

Frustration mounts among locals on the Greek island, where refugees feel like prisoners with no hope of getting to mainland EuropeOn a clear day the channel dividing Chios from the Turkish coast does not look like a channel at all. The nooks and crevices of Turkey´s western shores, its wind turbines and summer homes could, to the naked eye, be a promontory of the Greek island itself. For the men, women and children who almost daily make the crossing in dinghies and other smuggler craft, it is a God-given proximity, the gateway to Europe that continues to lure. Related: Child refugees in Europe `forced to sell bodies` to pay smugglers Related: Far-right group attacks refugee camp on Greek island of Chios Continue reading...