Giorgos Koumoutsakos

Greece needs Europe's solidarity in coping with migration crisis, says Minister

Alternate Migration & Asylum Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos, paid a visit to the asylum seekers' accommodation facilities in Lesvos on Tuesday…

4 years ago

Greek FM: Defence of Greece's sovereignty "is non-negotiable"

"The defence our sovereignty and of our sovereign rights is non-negotiable," Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated after the conclusion of…

5 years ago

Greece keen to host unaccompanied children as it faces a ‘well-organised and blackmailing use of desperate people’

Greece’s Alternate Migration and Asylum Minister, Giorgos Koumoutsakos said that the government wants to create an additional 2,000 long term…

5 years ago

EU Commission President visits Greece again to continue migrant crisis assessment

The European Commission on Wednesday confirmed that the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commissioner for Home…

5 years ago

Greece accuses Turkey of exploiting the misery of the migration crisis

Greece’s Alternate Migration and Asylum Minister, Giorgos Koumoutsakos on Monday accused Turkey of using the hopes of poor and unfortunate…

5 years ago

Tsipras party calls for meeting with Former and Current Migration Ministers

Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister, Notis Mitarachi and Deputy Minister, Giorgos Koumoutsakos met with SYRIZA party's Former Ministers Ioannis Mouzalas…

5 years ago

European Asylum Agency signs deal to have a stronger presence in Greece

Europe's asylum agency has signed a deal with Greece that will help expand its operations in the country, which is…

5 years ago

Rise in illegal migrants raises issue of Greece’s border integrity again

Greece’s Alternate Civil Protection Minister responsible for Migration Policy, Giorgos Koumoutsakos raised the issue of Greece’s border integrity in a…

5 years ago

Greek and German officials meet over immigration

Greece’s Citizen Protection Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday confirming that a delegation of German specialists on issues of migration,…

5 years ago

Lesvos experiences major increase of illegal immigration

Greece’s Deputy Migration Policy Minister, Giorgos Koumoutsakos said that Lesvos saw a 44 percent increase in illegal immigration due to…

5 years ago

Alternate Minister of Migration Policy Koumoutsakos: refugee crisis on Samos "unsustainable"

Alternate Minister of Migration Policy Giorgos Koumoutsakos on Friday visited the island of Samos where he described the refugee crisis…

6 years ago