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Greece is a key entry point for migrants into Europe, and
migration is a hot-button issue in the country. Greece’s
conservative government has been toughening its migration
policies.
Police reinforcements were called late on Saturday to the
temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a
few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants
threw rocks at guards, according to police.
The facility houses around 450 people who are placed there while
their asylum applications are processed, which can be a
protracted procedure.
Police special forces responded with flash grenades during the
clashes, which officials said lasted until the early hours of
Sunday.
Police said they arrested 17 of the migrants who had escaped,
while searches continued for around 18 others. An additional
five migrants were injured and taken to hospital.
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