Today they are expected to be voted on in Parliament The Settings of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum for the measures to deal with the problem with the migratory created with increased migratory flows from Libya in the previous 24 hours.
The discussion started with the request of unconstitutionality filed by Freedom Cruise, with Zoe Konstantopoulou’s party, SYRIZA, the KKE and the New Left have announced that they will vote against The measures announced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis While PASOK announced by Nikos Androulakis that he would vote “present”.
In the regulation of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum It is foreseen to be temporarily suspended asylum applications for people entering the country illegally, using any floating means of North Africa. These persons are returned immediately, without recording, in their country of origin or origin.
Plevris: Prison or leaving the country for illegal immigrants
In the debate in Parliament yesterday, Thursday, the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevrisheralded the filing of a bill that will criminalize the stay in the country of illegal immigrants. Earlier, and The Minister of Immigration announced that he would fundamentally review the allowances given to immigrants in our country, but even the menus in the refugee structuresstatements that reflect the new doctrine that the government really applies to the tougher line in the migration. A doctrine already launched, but what happened days ago in Libya They accelerated decisions.
“Those who remain in the country while the asylum request has been rejected will be in prison. The road from now on illegal immigrants will be a prison or exit. You are disturbed by the term illegal immigration. Refugees will receive asylum. Today, with the conditions we put 48%.” Plevris.
“We have to say things exactly as it is,” he initially said to describe the situation in the last days in the area of Crete. “What is done by North Africa and Libya is an immigrant invading operation. In 2024 we had 4,000 arrivals from these areas. In the 7 months of 20-25 we already have 8,000 arrivals. Only in the last few days are boats with 1,000 people. It is attempted.
In response to the left -wing parties who called for the withdrawal of the amendment for humanitarian reasons, he said: “Your pseudo -humanism is given to the supposed NGOs of millions of euros. They are milking the EU funds and at the same time accuses the port officials.
Mr Plevris supported the legal integrity of the regulation, explaining that he was following the framework of the arrangement established in 2020 when there was a hybrid threat at the Evros border, while recalling that that provision had received the green light of the European Commission and the competent courts. “We have informed the European Commission for the amendment. We followed the relevant instructions by introducing a geographical and time frame,” he said.
At the same time, he responded to PASOK President Nikos Androulakis who argued that the arrangement was unnecessary as the majority of Libya immigrants do not meet the conditions of asylum.
“If we were following what you tell us Mr. Androulakis we could deal with these increased flows after 8 months. The amendment makes asylum suspension directly which means that the one who enters is captured and returned at the first opportunity. It is a deterrent.
The opposition reacts
Parliamentary representatives from SYRIZA, KKE, New Left, as well as the president of Freedom Freedom Zoe Konstantopoulou argued that the content of the regulation violates the rules of international law, provisions of the Constitution and demanded its withdrawal.
Indeed, Ms. Diamanto Manolakou from the KKE spoke of “arbitrary and shameful removal of the right to uprooted people to apply for asylum”, called on the government to withdraw the amendment otherwise noted that it would be filed a nominal request.
SYRIZA spokesman George Psychogios also demanded the withdrawal of the regulation, arguing that “what the government brings is illegal and shameful”.
“The amendment is a shameful racist and must be withdrawn now,” Ms. Sia Anagnostopoulou from the New Left said, while Ms Konstantopoulou filed an objection of unconstitutionality.
Ms Konstantopoulou spoke of the “institutionalization of racism”, adding that these are Orban’s arrangements that self -deprecate the country by international law.
“It’s a shame that is happening. It will accompany you to the story. One minister came in here and said that there was an invasion. From whom it is an invasion, if there is a state that attacks us, you must name it and tell us what you ask for. We have a transition with anti -democratic, racist function. Mitsotakis put you there to do the dirty work. And what you have accomplished is to put Golden Dawn in the House, playing the paper of racism and intolerance. You are breach of all the human rights acquis and you are playing Europeans, ”said the President of Freedom Sun.
In response, Thanos Plevris said to Zoe Konstantopoulou: “You are the Speaker of the Moria Parliament. You said criminals to the ports. Respect the presumption of innocence. It is an amendment that clicks on the one in Evros. Let us leave all this debate of self -humanity and let us go into essence that the country must be protected. “