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Plevris: We will take tougher measures if there are migratory flows due to the war in the Middle East

"It is a very big mistake to discuss that the demographic issue will be solved with migrants" - "It is obvious that if we find ourselves in situations of instrumentalization of migrant flows, which we experienced last summer when we suspended asylum," he emphasized

Javed Aslam’s asylum revoked; no protection reasons remain in Greece, says Ministry of Migration

The Asylum Service has determined that the “reasons for which international protection had initially been granted” to the president of the Pakistani Community in Greece no longer exist – The timeline of the case

Thanos Plevris: We saw minors being targeted in migrant facilities because they were not wearing a burqa – Our basis is the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

“Religions are also subject to judgment: there are religions that allow polygamy and marriages of children with older men. When someone has been raised to hide her features, does that fit with European culture?” the Migration Minister wondered

Thanos Plevris from Brussels: We fully support Cyprus, Europe is not an attractive place for someone not entitled to Asylum

“To combat illegal migration we must increase returns,” the Minister for Migration and Asylum said at the Justice and Home Affairs Council

1,000 asylum revocations by June, announces Thanos Plevris

“Asylum is not a permanent status,” the Minister of Migration and Asylum told Parliament

Plevris from Rome: Tolerance policies on migration belong to the past

The Minister of Migration and Asylum took part in a four-party meeting in the Italian capital with Italy, Spain and Pakistan to address illegal migration and strengthen cooperation on returns

Asylum revoked for 33 migrants in two weeks – Order by Thanos Plevris for the re-examination of hundreds of cases

In 2025 alone, 196 revocations were recorded, a number that far exceeds the total for the entire seven-year period 2013–2020

Plevris: The defense of the Moroccan for the tragedy in Chios was undertaken by an NGO lawyer, I would expect him to do it for his victims

"When I have a report from the Coast Guard, should I not rely on their information and say that I believe them?" asked the Minister of Immigration and Asylum

Thanos Plevris: We are tightening the framework for smugglers – Prison or voluntary return for those not entitled to asylum

“We consciously believe that a tough migration policy, combined with diplomacy and border protection, delivers results,” said the Minister of Migration and Asylum

Plevris announced a “sweep” operation to identify and close all illegal mosques in Athens

What happened in Agios Nikolaos will happen everywhere, those involved will be deported, the Minister of Immigration and Asylum said in Parliament

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