KEY FINDINGS The remote location of mainland facilities has multiple negative impacts preventing asylum seekers from integrating into Greek society, obstructing access to essential services, and hindering access to legal support Financial and contractual mismanagement by the Greek authorities has resulted in gaps in essential services including interpretation and transportation, leaving people stranded and unable to connect and communicate Applicants cannot survive on the monthly financial allowance, particularly given the costs of transportation and medicine as these are not consistently provided by the state The physical conditions of facilities in mainland camps are often neglected and dilapidated, with necessary repairs not being carried out Mainland camps are especially unsuitable for vulnerable people whose needs are not met by the physical environments of camps and the critical lack of access to support Millions of euros have been spent on upgrading security infrastructure and surveillance systems, but people feel unsafe in camps and do not feel this technology is benefiting them The lack of integration policies means that beneficiaries of international protection continue to reside in camps after receiving a positive decision but are not guaranteed access to basic support including food Image: Google Earth/2024 Airbus 7