
New Migrant Facility to Open in Crete Within Two Months, Says Greek Migration Minister Plevris
Significant drop in migration flows following asylum suspension legislation
Significant drop in migration flows following asylum suspension legislation
“Since the day we passed the amendment, about 20 days ago, the total number of arrivals has been under 800, whereas before the amendment we were seeing over 800 arrivals daily,” Plevris stated.
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Addressing questions from Dimitris Natsios of the “Niki” party and Alexandros Kazamias of Plefsi Eleftherias, Plevris outlined measures to curb rising migratory flows, particularly to Crete.
“If the trend of large boats carrying migrants persists, rest assured, we will significantly tighten the framework,” he added.
The decision has prompted concern among refugee support organisations in both Germany and Greece, who warn that Greece fails to provide adequate support even to those granted refugee status.
EU migration and home affairs ministers are set to meet on Thursday in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss tougher measures against migration, a move backed by Poland’s current presidency of the bloc.
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