At the extraordinary EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris presented Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' proposal for a European emergency framework allowing temporary asylum suspension and rapid returns during large-scale hybrid migration attacks such as those seen in Ceuta and at the Evros border in 2020.
A new Joint Ministerial Decision introduces a certified Lawyers' Registry, sets compensation of up to €410 per case, and aligns free legal guidance for asylum seekers with the government's broader strategy of accelerating voluntary returns.
Migration is once again climbing to the top of Europe’s political agenda, as frontline Mediterranean states move to strengthen coordination in response to growing migratory pressures from North Africa and the Middle East.
Greek government moves to implement the EU Migration Pact, emphasizing border control, faster asylum processing and more effective return mechanisms
Demographics threaten jobs, growth, and pensions – Migration and Plevris’ policies become imperative
With up to 50% reductions in housing, food, and financial aid, the Greek government reallocates funds to professional training and integration programs for asylum seekers
“Greece has a long-standing tradition of offering protection to people fleeing war and persecution. That tradition must be upheld,” the agency stated.
The Ministers of Interior and Migration and Asylum of Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain and Malta, who met on Saturday, in Thessaloniki, in the context of the 6th Synod of the MED
