Greece’s new 2026 migration bill targets NGOs with up to 10 years in prison for facilitating irregular migrant entry or stay. Critics call it an attack on humanitarian aid; government says it fights smuggling.
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Greece’s Ombudsman has raised serious concerns about a new migration bill introduced by the centre-right…
Greece has submitted a new bill to Parliament aimed at overhauling the country’s legal migration…
The Greek government is introducing a sweeping Immigration Bill aimed at closing loopholes, reducing incentives…
Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris defended a new migration bill in Parliament, rejecting claims that migration could solve Greece’s demographic crisis. In a heated speech, he criticized leftist parties for supporting open-border policies, stating, “There are borders, and they are guarded.” Plevris emphasized stricter controls, legal migration pathways, and tougher return measures, arguing that unchecked migration threatens Europe’s identity. He also introduced administrative detention for undocumented migrants and electronic monitoring for rejected asylum seekers.
Greece’s New Democracy government is considering a burqa ban at universities, as stated by Migration Minister Makis Voridis. The measure is separate from a tough new migration bill introducing harsher penalties for undocumented migrants. Greece’s Muslim population exceeds 500,000, with a recognized minority in Thrace.
