Greece sees a wave of immigrants from war and poverty

"We tried a country that you will find us, that's all, because you know that the war fled"

Around 2,000 refugees, mainly from Syria, arrived in the Greek port of Piraeus, near Athens on Sunday morning.

They came provided by ferry from the government that led to the Greek island of Lesbos.

Greece is an important contact point for immigrants, especially those from the conflict in Syria and in Iraq in search of safety and a better life in Europe.

"We came from Syria," said a man. "In Syria, we went to Turkey and then came to Greece. After Greece we want in Germany, God willing to go, and we want to stay there."

"We tried a country that you will find us, that's all, because you know that fled from the war," said another man.

The influx increases. The International Organization for Migration says more than 46,000 migrants in Greece came in the first five months, compared to 34,000 for all 2014th

Given the problems that Greece is facing, most migrants try to move more prosperous European countries.