A heavy load: Two migrants pull an overcrowded dinghy with Syrian and Afghan refugees arriving from the Turkish coasts Monday to the Greek island of Lesbos. Nearly 50,000 people have illegally entered the country this year, mostly Syrian refugees who risk the sea crossing from Turkey in dangerous, overcrowded boats. From Greece, most try to continue north through the Balkans to more affluent European countries such as Germany. (Associated Press)
A heavy load: Two migrants pull an overcrowded dinghy with Syrian and Afghan refugees arriving from the Turkish coasts Monday to the Greek island of Lesbos. Nearly 50,000 people have illegally entered the country this year, mostly Syrian refugees who risk the sea crossing from Turkey in dangerous, overcrowded boats. From Greece, most try to continue north through the Balkans to more affluent European countries such as Germany.
