The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevrisupon arrival at the informal Council of Ministers of Interior and Migration, which is being held in Copenhagen, said that “their returns illegal immigrants It must be our first priority. ”
In particular, he stressed that “our message must be clear. If you enter Europe illegally or your asylum application is rejected, you have no right to be in Europe and you have to return to your countryยป.
In detail the statements of the Minister of Migration and Asylum:
Journalist: How will Return Hubs work?
Thanos Plevris: This is our discussion. They must be out of Europe. Not only outside the European Union, but also outside Europe and we should strengthen these third countries (to which they will be).
Journalist: How do you ensure that your radical solutions remain in alignment with Europe’s legislation and how far are you ready to go?
Thanos Plevris: This is a challenge. It’s a very good question. We have a lot of work to do, but for our own society, the flow of illegal immigrants are great. I can’t say we can manage them. In Crete, we have a thousand illegal immigrants every day who want to reach Greece and Libya, we have 3 million. This means that we have to find solutions within a European context, but also through our societies.
Journalist: How do you think of changing the law to fulfill your promises? Are you willing to change European legislation?
Thanos Plevris: Yes, we have to find new opportunities. If we have to change the legislation, we will discuss it. In Greece we will have a new law now. And this law says that if your asylum application is rejected and you do not return to your country, this is a criminal offense and you are facing 2 to 5 years in prison. So the message is: If you are illegally in our country, you have two possibilities. Prison, or return.
See his statements:
