In the informal session of Ministers of Interior and Migration her European Union – which takes place in Copenhagen – The Minister of Immigration and Asylum participated, Thanos Plevris.
In his intervention, the Minister presented the new bill of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum for the illegal immigrationwhich has been on public consultation since last week. Special reference was made to basic provisions of the legislation, such as the enforcement prisonthe reduction of benefits and the possibility Electronic surveillance for illegally entering.
Mr. Plevris supported her Creating closed structures outside the EU border., while also stressing the need to reinforce returns, in full alignment with the overall strategy of the Greek government implemented by the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to tackle illegal immigration.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the minister had bilateral contacts with his counterparts from Austria, France and Germany, as well as with a delegation Frontex. The discussions dominated the need to more effectively guard the external borders and the creation of disincentives over illegal immigration.
It is worth noting that the new Greek bill raised particular interest among the partners, as is characterized as the stricter that has been filed at the EU level. This has led to a variety of demands for bilateral meetings with the minister, with the aim of better understanding the new framework.