The islet in Evros where the 38 migrants were found is not Greek territory as reported by SYRIZA, emphasizes the Minister of Immigration and Asylum Notis Mitarakis. Speaking to SKAI, Mr. Mitarakis stated that both the Army Geographical Service and the Land Registry clearly stated that the mark left by the immigrants was outside of […]
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N. Mitarakis is in Evros for a meeting with the 38 immigrants
Finally, he received the drama of the dozens of people who were stranded on an islet of the Evros, after they were detected by the authorities to have crossed to the Greek side of the river. As ERT broadcasts, they were all taken to a first reception police station in order to follow their registration […]
New Immigration Code by 2022 announced by N. Mitarakis
A new Immigration Code “which will examine from a zero basis and deal with the real obstacles that actually exist today for land workers”, as he characteristically said, announced that he will submit to the Parliament, in 2022, the Minister of Migration Policy and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis , answering a relevant topical question of the […]
N. Mitarakis: Greece will never be a suitable ground for the use of immigration
Notis Mitarakis gave an account of his tenure as Minister of Immigration and Asylum of the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and as Member of Parliament of Chios, in a speech last Wednesday night in Chios, at a political gathering. Referring to the course of the economy, Mr. Mitarakis noted that: “Today we completed the phase […]
N. Mitarakis: Europe needs to provide humanitarian corridors, but with rules
“Europe needs to provide humanitarian corridors, but in an organized way, with rules,” pointed out the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, speaking at the Economist conference. “At the same time,” the minister said, “we cannot allow human traffickers to decide who comes to live in Europe.” Europe “was ready to show solidarity whenever […]
N. Mitarakis: We face inflammatory, revisionist and legally unfounded statements from Turkey
The members of the LIBE committee of the European Parliament that met today, Monday 27 June 2022, were addressed by the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Mr. Notis Mitarakis, following the acceptance of the relevant request by the President of the Commission, Mr. Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar. Mr. Mitarakis had requested in his letter to […]
N. Mitarakis will inform the LIBE Commission about the Turkish provocation
The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Mr. Notis Mitarakis, sent a letter to the Chairman of the LIBE Committee, Mr. Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, requesting to address the members of the LIBE Committee at its next meeting on June 27 and to provide detailed information on the of the Greek government to deal with the […]
N. Mitarakis: Turkish gendarmerie vehicles transport migrants to Evros
The scenario of increasing tension set up by Turkey in Evros was described by Notis Mitarakis, who spoke of the full tolerance of the Turkish authorities and that many times migrants are transported by Turkish gendarmerie cars. As the Minister of Immigration and Asylum told SKAI, “Greece welcomes these suffering people and implements a strict […]
Mitaraki Satisfaction with the EU Agreement on Migration
The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, expressed his satisfaction with the EU Council statement on the creation of a transitional solidarity mechanism, shortly after the completion of the work of the EU Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Specifically, the Greek Minister stated the following: “Today we have made significant progress towards Greece’s goals […]
EU: N. Mitarakis to inform European counterparts about Turkish provocation and possibility of instrumentalization of immigration
The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, will inform the Turkish counterparts about the Turkish provocation at the border, but also about the possible future effort to instrumentalize the immigration, as he stated coming to the Council of Internal Affairs in Luxembourg. In particular, Mr. Mitarakis noted: “Today in the Home Affairs Council I […]