Toughest provisions for immigrants Makis Voridis will recommend to the next ministerial council, that is, at the end of May, as he herself announces, attempting to nourish the far -right audiences and marking the government’s right turn to the issue.
The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, in an interview with Parapolitika, also reveals that there will be soon legislation on the post -workers’ postings, on strict criteria.
Harder measures for immigrants – emphasis on returns
Mr Voridis states that “the issue of returns is at the heart of the European debate today and Greece is leading the way in forming this policy. It is a fact that we are entering a new phase. ” He announces that in the next Council of Ministers “I will bring the provisions of the Return Act. We are in a functional asylum system, but when the request is rejected, the applicant remains an illegal in the country. It is therefore necessary to have an effective removal mechanism. “
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According to him, “there is no information about Frontex’s departure from Greece. On the contrary, the official information we have is that there is nothing pending against our country and that there is no intention of withdrawing from the European Commission. We have to constantly remind you that the Greek border is also a European border. The port body proves daily, under extremely demanding and adverse conditions, its dedication to this mission. Migration pressure is real and the issues that arise must be treated with seriousness and fully awareness of our role in Europe. “
Strict criteria in the postponements of foreign workers
Mr Voridis announces that “in the next period there will be a legislative regulation, which will allow us to cover the country’s needs for labor for labor. Our goal is, on the one hand, for the lawful migration to contribute to economic development, on the other hand, to avoid the risk of abuse for other categories of immigrants. “
For Turkey
Mr Voridis also argues that “the context of a dialogue set by Greece – Turkey in 2023 was very critical to achieving progress in management of immigration” and adds that the cooperation between the Turkish coastguard and the Greek port is “in general good and one of them.”
He adds that “what, on the contrary, does not work is the readiness agreement, which dictates that Turkey, and given that it is a safe country, should accept the immigrants who have entered Greece and Europe, since it was considered that they did not need protection. But it doesn’t. Greece makes no discount on the need to control the migratory flows and protection of its borders. In this context, the release of the new JMD, which reinstalls Turkey to the list of a security of the Tuesdays, was a necessary step to restore system functionality and avoid delays. “
For deportations from Germany
At the same time, with the backdrop of Germany’s decision to deport immigrants to the countries of first reception such as Greece, Mr Voridis talks about the need for respect for the countries of the European Return Mechanism.
“This decision relates to the so -called secondary reproductions, that is, the intermediaries within the European Union. What I have to tell you is that we have no request so far and I should also point out that it is a matter that will address several legal issues. On the subject of returns it makes no sense to look at each other. The refund should not be in the first entry country, but in the country of origin. And we should all work together as Europe, “says Mr. Voridis
“So we are interested in having a European return mechanism. This is also promoted by the new European Regulation on Migration. On the contrary, it is barren and will fall into a principle incorporated by the new pact and its legal texts: the principle of division. To be Greece with Cyprus the first countries in the reception of asylum applications based on their population and discussing how many immigrants will be returned to Greece from Germany is a debate that makes no sense. What it makes sense, on the other hand, to use the negotiating capacity of the European Commission and the European Union to address the countries of destination and to ask them to respect European returns. This is the crucial, this is the essence, “he says.