The necessity of government intervention for the suspension of applications asylum Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis underlined during a debate in Parliament on the relevant amendment.
Mr. Gerapetritis stressed that The prevailing conditions on the border impose this decisionexplaining how Only in the last ten days the arrivals of immigrants are equivalent to all arrivals recorded throughout 2024which translates into increase of 350%.
As he clarified, the Rapid increase attributed to migratory flow through North Africaand specifically from the area of Tobruk of East Libyawhich appears to have been transformed into a new central channel of immigrants to Europe through Greece.
The government is called upon to deal with the border pressure immediately with the aim of Protection of National Securitybut also the preservation of social cohesion in areas welcoming asylum seekers.
“We need to understand what the conditions that justify this government’s intervention”Mr Gerapetritis said characteristically.
We do not consider it to be a happy arrangement but it is a necessary provision otherwise we are at risk of having a number of people that the country cannot managestressed, adding: We believe that the border must be controlled by legal paths. We all feel the pain of people and no one should consider the monopoly of humanity.
The case law and decisions of European Court They stipulate that if a state considers that there is a threat even potentially then it can take measures. Indeed there is a threat, Greece cannot accept such numbers of immigrants and therefore takes this measure. And there is the reversal of the decision. In any case, all the conditions of necessity have. There is absolutely no issue of legality or constitutionalitythe Foreign Minister said and referring to his reaction Evangelos Venizelosadded:
I heard Mr. Venizelos but there is a confusion here. Another if there are reasons for national security and another if there are reasons for activating the European Convention layout.
There is no activation of the escapement clausebut the predicted conditions are met and this is not an activation, Mr Gerapetritis said.
He also referred to the composition of the migration population, noting that “2/3 of those who use south street come from safe countries, that is, from countries that do not constitute a risk of life”.
We need to manage the situation. Libya is in a political liquidity. And is surrounded by countries to civil war. To Sahal’s belt The biggest humanitarian crisis is evolving along with Gaza. A huge number of people from Sudan who will look for a way out, said Mr. Gerapetritis.
“The use of large fishing ships stacked 300 and 500 people are observed and do not make for more than 30 people. This is not a land border. The open sea creates by definition a risk of life, “he said.