My take on the refugee crisis in Greece

Five years after Alexis Tsipras proclaimed his government’s solidarity with migrants, he has joined European Union leaders in calling for Greece to “close the borders.” The narrative of migrant “invasion” has mainstreamed far-right ideas — turning nationalist rhetoric into violent attacks on refugees.

Greece is again at the epicenter of a refugee crisis. But if back in 2015 and 2016 the Mediterranean country took a leading role in providing refuge for the victims of war, the situation today is quite the opposite.

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