PM Tsipras has phone contact with Chancellor Merkel ahead of Summit

The main issue of the summit will be the fulfillment of Greece's obligations towards Europe with the establishment of hot spots on five Greek islands as well as the issues that Greece has raised to Europe. These issues concern the resettlement of refugees in European countries and their relocation in other EU countries.

Another important issue of interest to Greece and for which Europe has not yet taken initiatives, concerns, according to the same sources, the fact that a significant number of refugees (except for Syrians) are Afghans from war zones and for whom the refugee status should be recognized.

The Greek agenda also includes compensatory actions (technical and financial support) that will be taken by Europe in order to support the islands which form the main refugee gateways as well as the disbursement of additional EU funds.

The operational management of the refugee issue, the coordination of the ministries, and the country's positions at the summit have also been examined in the recent ministerial meetings.