The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, shared via his post on platform X (formerly Twitter) the immediate measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis from the parliamentary podium to address the increased migration flows from the North African coasts.
According to Mr. Plevris, the Greek government is sending a stern message, emphasizing: “Stay where you are, we don’t accept you.”
Thanos Plevris’s post with measures against illegal migration
The measures that were made public are:
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- Suspension of asylum application processing for those entering illegally.
- Arrest and detention of migrants found without legal documents.
- Creation of a new detention facility in Crete to meet increased needs.
- Closure of passages used for illegal entry into the country.
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Άμεσα Μέτρα για την αντιμετώπιση της εισβολής από τη Β. Αφρική
1. Αναστολή εξέτασης ασύλου
2. Σύλληψη και κράτηση
3. Δομή κράτησης και στην Κρήτη
4. Κλείσιμο διόδου.
Μήνυμα σαφές: Καθίστε εκεί που είστε, δεν σας δεχόμαστε.
Αύριο η τροπολογία στη Βουλή pic.twitter.com/6IMfarsTQC— Θάνος Πλεύρης (@thanosplevris) July 9, 2025
