At least 250,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Greece so far this year

It is estimated that at least 250,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Greece so far this year, six times more than during the whole of 2014. This has become a key issue in election campaigning across the country, with conservative opposition party New Democracy accusing the former Syriza-led government of having an open-door policy.

   The refugee crisis has also injected new life into the far-right Golden Dawn party, whose leaders are on trial on a range of serious charges.

   Opinion polls indicate Golden Dawn could win between 6% and 7% of the vote despite despite its leaders spending months in pre-trial detention.

   Campaigning both on an anti-immigrant ticket and on its opposition to Alexis Tsipras's bailout deal with the European Union could see the far-right party make big political gains.

Πηγή: bbc.com