More than 200 third country nationals were either picked up by the Greek coast guard and Frontex or landed by themselves on a handful of eastern Aegean islands over the last 24-hour period.
Seventy-two were picked up by sea patrols in three separate incidents, with 133 would-be asylum seekers and irregular migrants landing on Lesvos (Mytilene) in five separate incidents - the worst-hit Greek island from the migrant/refugee crisis that erupted in 2015.
In a related development, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi was in Greece this week for a two-day tour.
