International Protection in Greece. Background information for the LIBE Committee delegation to Greece 22-25 May 2017

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European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, May 2017: International Protection in Greece Background information for the LIBE Committee delegation to Greece 22-25 May 2017 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2017/583145/IPOL_STU(2017)583145_EN.pdf

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