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we are shocked like everyone in greece, obviously. after we were informed of this incident, all services were mobilised. the municipality of kalamata we have prepared. we are hearing that, unfortunately, the number of dead is increasing. our europe correspondent nick beake is in athens and has this update. we dont know the scale of this disaster tonight, but its clear it is bad. more than 100 people have been rescued, but survivors are saying that up to 700 people, they believe, were o...

are shocked like everyone in greece, obviously. after we were informed of this incident all services were mobilised, and the municipality of kalamata is prepared, we are hearing about the number of dad thatis hearing about the number of dad that is increasing. the hearing about the number of dad that is increasing.— that is increasing. the un secretary _ that is increasing. the un secretary general - that is increasing. the un i secretary general expressed that is increasing. the un ...

to internal security. my guest is greek migration minister notis mitarachi. has his government lost the confidence of the greek people? notis mitarachi in athens, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. the whole world has watched with a great deal of concern and sympathy the unfolding of this disaster in greece. 57 lives lost in that terrible train crash. do you believe its going to be seen as a turning point in greece, that business as usual will no longer be accepted? its obviously ...

the agency said safe and legal routes were not available to most people fleeing war and persecution and urged the british government to pursue what it called more humane solutions. now on bbc news its hardtalk with stephen sackur. im stephen sackur. the devastating train crash in greece which killed 57 people generated a wave of grief and anger. many greeks see the disaster as symptomatic of a failing state, characterised by a lack of investment in public infrastructure and a lack of a...

infrastructure and a lack of accountability at the heart of government. other aspects of public policy are also facing harsh scrutiny, from migration to internal security. my guest is greek migration minister notis mitarachi. has his government lost the confidence of the greek people? notis mitarachi in athens, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. the whole world has watched with a great deal of concern and sympathy the unfolding of this disaster in greece. 57 lives lost in that ter...

to be alive. the drivers whereabouts are unknown. now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. im stephen sackur. the devastating train crash in greece which killed 57 people generated a wave of grief and anger. many greeks see the disaster as symptomatic of a failing state, characterised by a lack of investment in public infrastructure and a lack of accountability at the heart of government. other aspects of public policy are also facing harsh scrutiny, from migration to interna...

Because of the so—called pushback policy that greece pursues — in other words, pushing people out of greek waters. that is a policy which athens says doesnt exist. it repeatedly and strenuously has denied that it uses this sort of tactic. so, where are we tonight? well, the families of the dead are grieving. for hundreds more families, they face an unbearable wait to try and find out what has happened, and european leaders are talking once again about trying to find a solution to all of this...

The offer of support, that was because of the so—called pushback policy that greece pursues — in other words, pushing people out of greek waters. that is a policy which athens says doesnt exist. it repeatedly and strenuously has denied that it uses this sort of tactic. so, where are we tonight? well, the families of the dead are grieving. for hundreds more families, they face an unbearable wait to try and find out what has happened, and european leaders are talking once again about trying to...

And has this update. we dont know the scale of this disaster tonight, but its clear it is bad. more than 100 people have been rescued, but survivors are saying that up to 700 people, they believe, were on board this fishing boat. it set off reportedly from libya and was heading to italy. an image has emerged showing the vessel packed with people in the deepest part of the mediterranean. no—one, it would seem, had a life jacket on. the greek authorities have said tonight that they went towards ...

The so—called pushback policy that youve implemented is illegal, isnt it? first of all, it is clear that we have denied smugglers a few hundred million euros a year. thats a big business. yeah, but could you just answer my question? answer my question about violating international law. i will answer. not at all. the right to protect the borders is in the european regulation 656 of 2014. it is in the european court of human rightsjudgments in the case of spain and north macedonia. people dont h...