N. Mitarakis: I correctly characterized the refugees from Ukraine as real refugees

The Minister of Immigration & Asylum Notis Mitarakis, responding personally to the leader of the official opposition, who attributed to him but a kart separation of refugees, noted that “at the Council of Ministers, in Brussels I said that Europe and Greece should show practical solidarity to the refugees from Ukraine, whom I have rightly described as real refugees. ”

“Ukraine borders the EU, the country has been invaded illegally and these people come straight from the country at risk on EU territory,” Mitarakis explained, adding that “Greece will activate Presidential Decree 80/2006 on to provide assistance “.

“I did not make the statement about real refugees in contrast to other groups of refugees at that time. But there is a contrast to two groups of immigrants. First, economic migrants, who come to the Schengen area illegally – in violation of Article 4 of the “Schengen Code and are not entitled to international protection – and there are also asylum seekers from distant countries and continents, passing through one or more safe countries – in violation of Article 31 of the Geneva Convention – and under European law such applications are inadmissible,” he said. Mr. Mitarakis and pointed out:

“In the case of Ukraine, it borders the EU and these refugees come immediately. That is what international law says, not the ideologies of the Left.”

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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