The hardening of the country’s policy in tackling immigration after the increase in flows from Libya to Crete has been announced by the Prime Minister by Parliament. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, While the haftht regime attempted to alleviate the impressions of the Eastern Libyan General’s refusal to talk to the European mission, through Al Sadik Haphtar’s visit to the President of the Greek Community of Benghazi.
On Wednesday morning, another 520 illegal immigrants were saved off Gavdos – they did not land in Crete, such as those who had preceded themselves, but were transferred to Lavrio and from there to Malakasa’s structure.
Suspension of asylum requests and closed structures
The Prime Minister announced three -month suspension of asylum requests examination For those arriving in Greece from North Africa by floating means while heralded the creation of a permanent closed structure in Crete (on the option of creating another), where those who enter the country will be held illegally. At the same time, he stressed that the government is continuing a dialogue with Libya and expressed the readiness of the Armed Forces to prevent boats from the African coast.
Watch the video of his speech
In his position on migration, the prime minister said, among other things: “You know the numbers of illegal immigrants who have arrived in Crete in recent weeks. This emergency requires extraordinary treatment measures and the government has decided to inform the European Commission that with a regulation we will submit to Parliament tomorrow we will proceed to:
– Suspension of asylum examination examination for 3 months For those arriving in Greece from North Africa by floating means. It is an indispensable temporary reaction based on the legal arguments that the government used to face the invasion of Evros. Those immigrants entering the country will be arrested and held. As you know, yesterday at the border south of Crete there was a rescue operation. The rescuers will be transferred to Lavrio and from there to closed structures of the Ministry of Migration.
– Creating a permanent closed structure in Crete, holding those who enter illegally. A second structure may be created.
– Discussions with Libya, the legitimate government of Western Libya and that of Eastern Libya continue. The Armed Forces are willing to work with the Libyan authorities to prevent boats from the Libyan coast.
Let us all be clear and I will wait for the opposition to position. The government sends a message of determination that the passage to Greece is closing. It sends it to all their traffickers and potential customers that the money they spend may be completely lost. Obviously our reaction will be legal and very strict. As a result, we will inform the National Delegation in more detail when the arrangement to be voted on tomorrow is submitted. “
OR Happear Movement: We do not turn against Greece
In a gesture of abnormality to Greece the regime proceeded Hufftarone day after the diplomatic episode that took place at Benghaziwhen the powerful man of Eastern Libya refused to meet with the European mission led by Commissioner for the immigration and participation of the relevant Ministers of Greece, Italy and Malta as a personae non gratae.
Wednesday noon, however, the son of her strong man LibyaAl Sadik Haphtar, visited the President of the Greek Community of Benghai, in the presence of television workshops and photographers. Father of the two brothers, Angela and Philip, who, along with three other members of the Greek mission, died in the tragic accident of September 2023, to convey the message that yesterday’s action was not against Greece. It is noted that Al Sadik Haphtar is a political advisor his father and participated in the meeting with the Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis
Al Sadik Haphtar handed over to Mr. Mandalio Specialist declaration By General Happere and a plaque in memory of the two young people who lost their lives so unfairly during the Greek humanitarian mission, which had arrived to help the victims of the floods in Derna.
Plevri Message in English: You are not welcome in Greece
His own message to the traffickers, as well as the aspiring immigrants, sent – in English – by the Minister of Immigration and Asylum Thanos Plevris. As he states, the “Message is clear: sit down where you are, we don’t accept you.”
Thanos Plevris’ post:
‘Immediate measures to address the invasion by North Africa
1. Suspension of asylum examination
2. Arrest and reservation
3. Detention Structure in Crete
4. A passage closure.
Message clear: Sit where you are, we don’t accept you. Tomorrow the amendment to the House »
Direct measures to address the invasion by North Africa
1. Suspension of asylum examination
2. Arrest and reservation
3. Detention Structure in Crete
4. A passage closure.
Message clear: Sit where you are, we don’t accept you.
Tomorrow the amendment to the House pic.twitter.com/6IMfarsTQC– Thanos Plevris (@thanosplevris) July 9, 2025