Plevris: We are proceeding a drastic reduction in the benefits of those who get asylum – 5 years in prison to those who reject the application

In Measures announced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis to limit Libya’s migratory flows reported on Thursday morning the Minister of Immigration, Thanos Plevrisalso announcing that he asked for all the allowances given to foreigners.

“I have ordered to review all the benefits given to foreigners, and I also informed the European Commissioner that Greece is proceeding a drastic reduction in benefits,” Mr Plevris told SKAI, adding that “I asked to reconsider the menu given in the structures and is a hotel. The structures have 3 options in menu 4 times a day. The Ministry of Immigration is not a hotel, I applied for asylum, I eat, I sleep, I get 75 euros allowance and if I get asylum I will get the Sun Program allowance. I asked for this to stop, if any of them want to go to work »

At the same time he said that ‘whoever migrant He does not accept medical examination to assert his age, then he will be presumed as an adult. ” If we believe that by giving a bunch of amenities and he will be back, we are fooled, but if he has lost something then he will leave, “the migration minister added.

According to Mr Pleuri, “half of the coming do not get asylum and 60% of them are 18-30 years old.”

‘The big problem is from the Libya Because big boats come. We sent the message that we do not tolerate this, “Mr Plevris continued that – after Mitsotakis announcements -” the difference is that it will now be due to a reservation can last up to 18 months, it is a long time. “

“The first and important thing is that the one who manages to pass not to feel and give a signal, we got in, they took me by coach and find a way to leave. The message of the phone may not have in administrative detention is completely different, “he added in this context.

After noting that “Libya has 3 million immigrants and two governments and there is no necessary cooperation. It would be a wish project to build centers for immigrants’, the Minister of immigration He stressed that “we have to turn the whole spirit of functioning because tomorrow you may have a crisis anywhere. You have to go to a stricter surveillance framework. What we are saying is that if the phenomenon continues the frame will be more rigorous. There is the framework of international law that you can act. Boats are currently limited. The ships below are in contact to stop the boats. If there are cases where they do not respond, we will escalate our reaction. “

“We tell the Greek people and those who criticize us, to tolerate an invasion of Africa with constant boats and we will not do so and this is a message to Europe. What happens in North Africa is not a normal migratory flow. 3 million who are there want to come to Europe. Do we in Europe want to replace our population? “

Explaining even more logic of new measures takenMr Plevris said, “To go on returns we have to go to rational disincentives. If someone calls and tells I am in a structure and I get a pocket money and then I may have a rent allowance if I get asylum. “

The measures announced by the prime minister

From the House step the Kyriakos Mitsotakis coded yesterday three government interventions. In the first place, the suspension for three months (at least) the possibility of asylum request for those who arrive from Libya in our country, resulting in these immigrants treated as prisoners and led to closed centers inland eg. In Malacasa’s CT.

To this end, the immigrants They will not “relocate” to Crete, but will be directly driven to the port of Lavrion and from there they will be divided into structures where they will not have the right to exit or use a mobile.

This is an option that aims to make their stay in Greece a powerful disincentive to make the trip from Tobruk, especially when it comes to a expensive choice.

Finally, the government announced the creation of at least one closed structure and at Cretemost likely in Kastelli Heraklion. The details will be discussed at a meeting that will take place on Friday at the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum with the participation of local officials in Crete.

“The Greek government sends a message of determination that the passage to Greece is closing. And he sends it to all the traffickers and to all their potential customers, that the money they spend may be completely lost, because it will be much more difficult than it was to be able to reach Greece by the sea, ” Libya, stating that the PASOK government had the opportunity on George Papandreou to agree to an EEZ agreement with the Tripoli government, but the opportunity was.

Political weighting

It is a given that the hardening of the Greek government’s stance will not be without reactions on the European side, but The behavior of the Happy Government And the limited capacity for the government was the “occasion” for the government to “press” the measures under discussion. As the accelerator, the flow of flows from Libyan side, along with the overloading of Crete cities, in which there was no structure for the management of immigrants coming.

At the same time, they also made political weighting, realizing that the extension of these ugly images would be a message of weakness of the organized state, at a time when the migratory It “tests” the social cohesion of many European societies. It is also recalled that the government had earned political points when it had repelled the “hybrid threat” in Evros in March 2020 and in this case there was no room for another time.

In a move with interesting semantics even the Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris He posted the up -to -date government’s decisions with a tweet in English, apparently wanting to understand the message to candidates for “passing” and to traffickers. After all, the Greek government is not overlooked by the fact that there are millions of immigrants from African countries in Libya currently in Europe.

Readiness for all

As for the operational part, they are not expected to be sent to the Libyan Sea more of the frigates of NavyBut there is a plan b for the most active role that the Navy’s ships could play in the event of the “message” … It is too late to reach Benghazi and the flows continue with undiminished intensity.