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From Libya to Gavdos and Crete, the unseen side of migration: “I paid to leave; I don’t want to go back—they’ll put me in jail”

The new mission by Medusa of protothema.gr does not simply document the boats leaving Libya. It traces the people, the trafficking networks, the root causes, and the political responsibilities behind a migration route that has now become firmly established, directly linking the Libyan coast with Gavdos and Crete

Migration: 20% increase in returns, 27% decrease in arrivals

Government measures are beginning to be reflected in the numbers – The facility in Agia Chania is now operational, while the one in Heraklion is expected to be ready within July – Final stage of consultations for return hubs in Africa

Finance Minister hails new UN migration agency logistics centre in Thessaloniki as a national success

"A national success" was how the Minister of National Economy and Finance described the International Organization for Migration’s Supply Chain Center, which was inaugurated this afternoon at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF)

Migration flows have dropped by 50% – The new strict doctrine and its results

Minister Thanos Plevris expressed optimism that the firm application of the new migration policy will soon lead to an increase in voluntary departures of migrants who are not eligible for asylum

Plevris from Evros: Our goal is to increase the returns of those who enter the country illegally

"We have a responsibility towards those who guard Thermopylae", Katsafados said - "More than 120 projects worth 130 million euros in Evros are financed by the Ministry of Interior", Spanakis said

Greece tightens immigration rules — Age limits, benefit cuts, and tougher deportation measures

What the government's new deterrence doctrine includes - Age will be judged by scientific methods to prevent children mixing with adults - Sanctions on countries that do not take back their nationals

Turkey, Italy, and Libya hold trilateral talks on migration, energy, and regional stability

The meeting took place against the background of the increasing pressure from migratory flows

Plevris: We have a rebalancing in migration flows with under 800 people in 20 days

Regarding the structure in Crete, the Immigration Minister said that the aim is to find space and have it ready by next summer

Migration: Less than 15% are entitled to asylum – From Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh the rest

Huge profits for the circuits of slave traders - traffickers - 9,700 people in Crete since the beginning of the year, the vast majority of them men 18-35

Parliament: The amendment on immigration was passed with 177 “yes” votes

"No" to the amendment voted 74 MPs and 42 chose "present" - Reactions from the opposition

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