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ATHENS - A European Union 43-million euro ($44.7 million) new refugee Closed Controlled Access Center (CCAC) for asylum seekers on the island of Samos was applauded by authorities as a model camp but isn't getting good reviews from those detained. In a valley near the town of Vathy on an island
The first closed controlled camp for asylum seekers built by the EU opened last year on the Greek island of Samos. While authorities present it as a model for future refugee camps, NGOs say it feels more like a prison and are urgently calling for a more humane approach to the migrant crisis.