Hundreds of Syrian refugees hold a hunger strike in front of Greece's parliament in Athens.<br/> <br />They've been here since November 24th, protesting the government's refusal to help them move to other European countries...<br/> <br />...and on Saturday, a Greek lawmaker joined them.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Greek) OPPOSITION SYRIZA PARTY LAWMAKER, YANNIS MICHELOGIANNAKIS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"As a lawmaker I want to symbolically show Greeks that this is the job of a lawmaker, to leave the warm and fancy chambers of parliament and to take part in the struggle of the people."<br/> <br />Asylum seekers arriving in the EU can request asylum only in the first country they reach.<br/> <br />But one Syrian man says there is no opportunity here.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) 43-YEAR OLD SYRIAN FROM ALEPPO ON HUNGER STRIKE, KHAL, SAYING:<br/> <br />"They offered us asylum, but no job, no home, no future. I am ready to fight but they say that they have 1,240,000 people unemployed. Where is my place in this?"<br/> <br />About 46,500 Sy