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Greece moves asylum-seekers from Lesbos to mainland

Thousands of asylum-seekers have become stranded on Lesbos and four other islands close to Turkey since EU agreed a deal with Ankara in March 2016

PIRAEUS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Greek authorities on Thursday moved a few hundred asylum-seekers from the island of Lesbos to the mainland in an effort to ease overcrowding in its camps.

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