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| Protests as second migrant ferry leaves Lesbos for Turkey | |
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| A ferry carrying 45 migrants has left the Greek island of Lesbos for Turkey, the second such journey carried out under a controversial EU deal to stem mass irregular migration to Europe. | A ferry carrying 45 migrants has left the Greek island of Lesbos for Turkey, the second such journey carried out under a controversial EU deal to stem mass irregular migration to Europe. |
| A second boat carrying a larger group was scheduled to leave the island later on Friday morning, state television reported. Those who left early on Friday were from Pakistan, it said. | A second boat carrying a larger group was scheduled to leave the island later on Friday morning, state television reported. Those who left early on Friday were from Pakistan, it said. |
| At the port of Mytilene, at least two activists jumped into the water close to the small ferry, dangling from the heavy chain of the anchor and flashing a ”v” sign for victory. They were hoisted out of the water by the Greek coastguard. | At the port of Mytilene, at least two activists jumped into the water close to the small ferry, dangling from the heavy chain of the anchor and flashing a ”v” sign for victory. They were hoisted out of the water by the Greek coastguard. |
| Another 30 people gathered at the port of Lesbos, chanting “stop deportations”, “EU shame on you” and “freedom for the refugees”. | Another 30 people gathered at the port of Lesbos, chanting “stop deportations”, “EU shame on you” and “freedom for the refugees”. |
| The first group of 202 people to be returned, most of them from Pakistan and Afghanistan, were sent back to Turkey on Monday. | The first group of 202 people to be returned, most of them from Pakistan and Afghanistan, were sent back to Turkey on Monday. |
| Related: Greece may have deported asylum seekers by mistake, says UN | Related: Greece may have deported asylum seekers by mistake, says UN |
| Under the EU-Turkey deal, Ankara will take back all migrants and refugees, including Syrians, who enter Greece through irregular routes in return for the EU taking in thousands of Syrian refugees directly from Turkey and rewarding it with more money, early visa-free travel and progress in its EU membership negotiations. | Under the EU-Turkey deal, Ankara will take back all migrants and refugees, including Syrians, who enter Greece through irregular routes in return for the EU taking in thousands of Syrian refugees directly from Turkey and rewarding it with more money, early visa-free travel and progress in its EU membership negotiations. |
| Agence France-Presse and Reuters contributed to this report. | Agence France-Presse and Reuters contributed to this report. |