The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevristogether with the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Sevi Voloudaki and the Secretary -General of Reception of Asylum Applicants, Dimitris Glymimi, At a conference conference between the Regional Governor of Crete, the mayors of Heraklion, Rethymnon and Chania, he noted that the new structure is going to be completed at a time that does not allow the needs to be served during the summer. He made it clear that in any case, it would be done in consultation with local communities and there would be no surprise.
Mr Plevris emphasized the need to exploit the regional governor’s proposal, referring to the position proposed by the latter for the temporary presence of three spaces, one in each law, judging that it is necessary to avoid images observed in the immediate past. Asked the three mayors to indicate him specific spaces while they also discussed how they work. He clarified that the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum would assist in their funding.
At the same time, he said that as long as the asylum suspension process lasts, positions have been secured either at the Greek Police’s pre -operational detention centers (PROPOSTA) or in the provisional ministry structures in order to make the detention. Consequently, he estimated that most of the arrivals would not burden Crete. However, he stressed that these temporary spaces are necessary as it is not excluded that there will be flows that will be directed directly to the island.