Its main axes new bill for the legal immigrationbut also the attitude of the government towards the burning issues of Crete, analyzed the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Respected Voloudakisin an interview with APE-MPE.
The deputy minister emphasized that the bill is in final processing stage and will soon be put up for public consultation.
The main goal, as he said, is the rationalization of the framework and the coverage of real needs of the Greek economy in working handsbut in a way organized and controlled. “The legal way is the tool through which we can succeed mutually beneficial solutions“, he emphasized, explaining that this road strengthens the insurance system at the same time prevents illegal immigration.
The situation in Crete
Asked about the strong immigration pressures that Crete received (mainly from Libya), Mrs. Voloudaki assured that today the picture is “stable and controlled”. He attributed the improvement to the measures maritime border surveillance in collaboration with the Coast Guard.
Joining with “mutual responsibility”
Referring to the integration policy, the deputy minister emphasized that the government’s philosophy is based on “logic of mutual responsibility”: the state provides the structures and the beneficiaries actively participate, learning the language and acquiring professional skills.
He also clarified that the allowances they should not be a “permanent dependency mechanism” and therefore no longer are connected with her active participation in integration and job-finding actions.
The problem of gun ownership
Mrs. Voloudaki also took a position on the recent events in Crete, stressing that it is “unfair” to characterize an entire island by individual incidents.
He admitted, however, the need for a new, stricter and more coherent policy. The direction, as he said, is the tightening controls and the uniform application of the law without “specifics”. Above all, however, he emphasized the role of prevention: “Prevention starts from education — from the new generation that needs to learn that gun ownership it is not an identity elementbut risk factor».