Greece Calls for Stricter EU Migrant Measures
(MENAFN) Greece is calling for more stringent European Union measures to address migration, according to media coverage on Tuesday.
During an informal summit of EU justice and home affairs ministers held in Copenhagen, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris emphasized the need for decisive action, as reported by media.
“The EU needs to prioritize deportations and create pre-departure holding centers outside the bloc if it wants to curb migrant inflows,” Plevris told fellow ministers.
He stressed that returning individuals who enter the EU illegally should be the bloc’s primary concern. “The return of illegal migrants must be our top priority. The message must be clear: If you enter Europe illegally or your asylum application is rejected, you have no right to remain and must return to your country,” he stated.
Commenting on the contentious idea of establishing “return hubs” in non-EU nations—similar to Italy’s facility in Albania—Plevris proposed that such centers be placed “not just outside the EU, but beyond the European continent.”
Addressing a recent surge in migrant flows from Libya to Crete, Plevris highlighted the scale of the challenge: “In Crete alone, around 1,000 people attempt to enter Greece daily. In Libya, there are 3 million migrants who are waiting to find an opportunity to make it to Europe.”
He concluded with a call for a coordinated approach: “We need both EU-wide and national solutions.”
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