Greece: thousands of migrants at risk of homelessness as EU scheme ends

Temporary shelter funding for people granted asylum is winding up before many have found new homes

Thousands of refugees are at risk of being left homeless by the abrupt termination of an EU-funded programme providing cash assistance and temporary shelter to people granted asylum in Greece.

Appeals from aid groups have mounted, which fear more than 2,000 men, women and children will face destitution if action isn’t taken.