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> Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis

> Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis

Migration Minister Mitarakis: We want to cooperate but have the control of NGOs

The minister stated that the target is for 60 camps for migrants and refugees to close in 2020

Migration Minister Mitarakis: Our target is to close at least 60 refugee facilities on mainland Greece

"The top priority is a rapid separation of those with a refugee profile from the economic migrants"

Mitarakis outlines migration policy plans

Referring to the acceleration of the asylum process and the fact that 31,000 decisions have been issued in the last quarter

Greek Migration Minister Mitarakis: Checks underway on NGOs and at migration ministry on management of funds

There were 11.000 rejections of asylum applications in the last two months

Migration Minister: Greece respects international law but is also obliged to protect its borders & citizens

On the returning migrants whose applications are rejected, he said the extension of detention is used when there is a lack of a better alternative

No fewer than 1.500 asylum seekers to leave Moria for mainland Greece on Saturday

The transfer of a total of 2.380 people from the five hotspots on the Greek islands will be carried out using ferries leased by the UNCHR

Migration bill to speed up reviews of asylum applications, cut red tape goes on public consultation

The bill's targets is to accelerate procedures & lift bureaucracy

Migration, Finance ministries take over management of asylum facilities from NGOs

The government will open applications for managers of these facilities and for staff

Johansson and Mitarakis announce voluntary return of 5000 migrants – Special focus on unaccompanied children

Seven countries are expected to receive at least 1600 unaccompanied children