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23/11/2019 GMT

The Greek government to close migrant camps

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The Greek government to close refugee camps; Czech street made from looted tombstones

The Greek government announces the closure of its notorious refugee camps, but what will become of the people living in them?

Also in the programme:  The Czech street made from looted tombstones.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Laurie Goering, climate editor for the Thompson Reuters Foundation, formerly a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, based in New Delhi, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Havana and Rio de Janeiro; and Tom Rivers, correspondent for American, ABC radio in London.

(Images: Migrants at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Credit: Reuters)

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