Member of Parliament for the ruling New Democracy, Konstantinos Kyranakis, tweeted that the extension of the border fence at Evros is progressing, while stressing that illegal immigrants can begin being deported. Ο…
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Greece submitted a request to the European Commission and Frontex to immediately return 1,450 illegal immigrants not entitled to international protection under the EU-Turkey Joint Statement. This is a very important development…
Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis has released the findings of an NIS secret report saying Somali immigrants have been purchasing their passage to Lesvos and Chios for between 500 to 800 euros to be transferred illegally to the Greek islands via boats from Turkey’s coasts. The investigation has helped to locate and stop over 2,500 illegal immigrants from Somalia, who were ready to cross into Greek territory from Turkey.
In his speech during an online seminar on ‘Sports, refugees, integration,’ the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis used the example of the Antetokounmpo brothers who “found the way to fame…
The first flight to return illegal immigrants of Pakistani nationality back to their country of origin took place late yesterday afternoon from Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos. Yesterday’s flight returns 30 Pakistanis…
Greece’s government announced it is holding off on plans to build new closed migrant detention camps on the Greek islands to allow for negotiations with local authorities who strongly oppose the initiative.…
The establishment of a new Ministry of Migration and Asylum was announced on Wednesday by government spokesman Stelios Petsas. The government’s decision came just six months after it had scrapped the ministry.…