Twenty-two migrants die, 26 rescued off Greek coast

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Based on survivor statements, the coastguard added the boat had left Tobruk, a port city in eastern Libya, on March 21, bound for Greece, the gateway for many migrants chasing asylum in the European Union.
43% : Greece is one of the main entry points into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but often treacherous journey from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.

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