MIGRANT CRISIS: Now David Cameron offers MORE help to Greece return refugees
DAVID Cameron has offered to provide more help to Greece as it struggles to return migrants to Turkey.
The Prime Minister yesterday offered to provide more help to Greece
He told Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras that additional support will be available in the coming weeks.
They spoke on the phone yesterday afternoon the European Union-Turkey agreement to tackle the migrant crisis took effect on Monday.
Greek authorities have warned the operation is threatened by a shortage of officials to carry out the deportations.
Additional UK personnel will be offered to Greece
Mr Tsipras said the "flow of migrants had reduced substantially", a Downing Street spokesman said last night.
He added: "He expressed gratitude for the UK contribution of personnel and expertise to help implement the agreement.
"The Prime Minister confirmed that additional UK personnel would be offered to Greece over the coming weeks to provide additional support."
Mr Cameron spoke to Greek leader Alexis Tsipras on the phone
Yesterday the director of Greece's Asylum Service warned the number of returns under the deal could slow down.
Maria Stavropoulou said only 30 of 400 migration officers from other EU countries have arrived in Greece so far to help with processing.
She added: "There will be a difficult few months ahead. We are dealing with people who speak 70 different languages."
Only 30 migration officers from other EU countries have arrived in Greece
Mr Cameron's offer to help Greece came just hours before border officials admitted terrorists are posing as migrants to infiltrate Europe.
Officials at Frontex revealed shambolic border checks mean scores of depraved Islamic State jihadists are arriving on the continent.
In response a spokesman for anti-Brussels group Leave.EU spokesman said: "We are now in clear danger from European Islamists."