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<p>New migrant arrivals on the Greek islands are accommodated in Reception and Identification
Centres ("hotspots") while they are processed in line with the 2016 EU/Turkey
statement. Due to high numbers of arrivals, some of the hotspots are operating well
beyond capacity and conditions for many migrants are poor. The United Kingdom continues
to raise concerns about conditions on the islands in discussions with the Greek Government.</p><p>As
part of its efforts to ease congestion on the islands, the Greek Government is transferring
the most vulnerable migrants to accommodation on the Greek mainland. As part of our
support for the EU/Turkey statement, the United Kingdom is providing interpreters
to support migrants in the hotspots, including to help identify the most vulnerable.
We are also funding a shelter for the most vulnerable unaccompanied children on Samos.</p>
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