The new year has brought new resolutions from the Greek government to improve the lot of refugees living in the country's many camps. But in the most notorious - the so-called 'Hot spots' on the Greek islands - life remains a struggle.
Life Remains Miserable for Greece's 'Hot spot' Refugees

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Though Vial hot spot offers accommodation in containers, a recently-arrived Iraqi family had to sleep in tents because of lack of space. Rainfall made conditions even worse.

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A man prepares to board a bus leaving Vial camp in Chios.

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Refugees wait for a bus in Mytilene, the capital city of Lesvos.

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A child’s shoe hangs from the barb-wire lined fence at Vial camp on the Greek island of Chios.