Coast guard rescues 43 migrants off Farmakonisi
A total of 43 migrants and refugees were rescued off the southern Aegean islet of Farmakonisi on Tuesday, the Greek Coast Guard has said.
Officials said all 43 were transferred to the nearby island of Leros.
New figures released by the UN refugee agency on Tuesday show that the number of migrants who entered Europe in the first half of 2017 was 35 percent of the number a year ago.
