Its intention to proceed to the creation of a closed structure for their illegal immigrants that reach the Crete The government’s side expressed the representatives of local government at a meeting held at noon at the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum, under the responsible Minister, Thanos Plevris.
The meeting was attended by, inter alia, by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection and MP of Rethymnon, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum and Chania MP, Sevi Voloudakis, the Regional Governor of Crete, and Stavros Kyris
As stated by a government point, the new structure will operate in a closed character, however immigrants They will not remain there for long periods. On the contrary, they will be identified and then promoted to the mainland.
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During the meeting, no specific information on the exact location was provided, although the former Zografakis camp remains in Kastelli, Heraklion.
The amendment voted on the House
Earlier in the House, the amendment of the Ministry of immigration for the three -month suspension of asylum applications to submit asylum to immigrants entering Libya and North Africa.
A total of 293 MPs voted while in favor of the arrangement 177 were placed by ND, Greek solution and several independent MPs. “Present,” PASOK and Niki said, while voting against SYRIZA, KKE, Freedom Sailing and New Left.
The amendment predicts how:
The submission of asylum applications by people who enter the country illegally by any floating medium derived from North Africa is suspended. These people are returned, without record, in the country of origin or origin
The provision is valid by the deposit in the House and for a period of 3 months
By acting a cabinet, the period may be co -ordinated.
View in detail on PFD how MPs voted in the amendment on immigration
“Finally the tale with baby mare”
Voting was preceded by a debate in high tones between the government and the opposition. The Minister of Immigration and. Thanos Plevris, emphasized the government’s steady willing will to prevent the invasion of illegal immigrants from Libya and its coasts North Africa, While criticizing opposition parties that do not support the amendment to suspend asylum.
“Only yesterday of the 507 people who entered the country illegally the 495 were men and 16 women. Finally the fairy tale with the baby. We have borders, we have territory and we will protect it, “the Minister of Migration Policy and Asylum said.
Mr. Plevris accused the same PASOK for hypocritical attitude, noting that although its Members of Parliament Harilaou Trikoupi They argue that the amendment violates the Constitution, preparing to vote “present”.
“In 2024, about 4,000 immigrants came to our country on the coast of North Africa. In the first seven months of 2025 the number doubled. We have more than a thousand people a day lately, “he said elsewhere to point out the” invasion “features that have taken on the phenomenon, while addressing KKE, SYRIZA, New Left and KKE said:” The left as a whole tells us that whoever comes in must be recorded. They are waiting on the shores of Libya 3 million world. Do you understand what you are asking for? “
Especially to SYRIZA, who complained about the ministry’s intention to review all the benefits received by immigrants, he said: “Don’t worry SYRIZA’s gentlemen, we will not do Molecules. Such conditions were SYRIZA. In 2019 you left us 229 thousand pending asylum applications. Today the pending is only 29 thousand. “
As to his proposal PASOK Keep the existing situation but with the abbreviation of asylum examinations and deportation deadlines for those who are not entitled to it, he said: “What you are in essence enables them to move freely to Greece for at least 6 months. PASOK’s proposal describes simple recording, asylum application and free movement within Greece. What do we say: We suspend asylum application deposit and activate the immediate return. But returns is not an easy process. However, we are not going to send a signal to those waiting for Libya “Come to Crete to host you in our structures, apply asylum and then walk in Greece”.
Finally, Mr. Plevris commented on the choice of KKE to talk about a breach of the Geneva Convention. “It impressed me. The KKE told us for violation Geneva Convention. OR Geneva Convention was done to protect the world leaving Soviet Union, They wanted to cut her. It gives me an impression that the KKE is invoked. “