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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

NGOs removed from migrant legal guidance as lawyers to receive €250 bonus for each applicant who chooses to leave Greece

What changes under a Joint Ministerial Decision signed by Papathanasis, Floridis and Plevris – Migrants will be informed of their options through group sessions with lawyers – Lawyers to receive €160 per session – How they qualify for the bonus

A Bangladeshi man posted a video calling on undocumented immigrants to come to Nafplio – His permit has been revoked and he is being deported on Plevris’s orders

He used a video to call on undocumented immigrants to come to Nafplio

Plevris meeting with Guilfoyle, focus on illegal migration and border protection

The Greek minister presented the main priorities of the Greek government in the field of migration policy — also referring to the results recorded regarding the reduction of migration flows

Plevris: The era of bureaucrats telling us how to handle the migration crisis is over, countries want border control & deportations

“Every time UN rapporteurs express concern about my legislation, I feel all the more proud of it,” said Thanos Plevris

Plevris: Voluntary departures of illegal immigrants increased by 25% after the “jail or return” doctrine

The Minister of Immigration and Asylum said that from 2019 to date, illegal flows have been reduced to 197,651 people, when in the period 2015 - 2019 they had shot up to 1,215,280

Plevris: If increasing migration flows become the norm, we will take tougher measures

"We will not allow what happened in 2015 to happen, when migrants were being sunbathed, the country has borders and they are guarded", the Immigration Minister stressed - From June 12, the New Migration Pact will be fully implemented

Plevris: I am not optimistic that this summer we will have the reductions in migration flows we have in the Eastern Aegean

The problem, this summer, is expected to be the migratory flows from Libya and the flows that may occur to Crete - What is expected to be their management

What is changing in migration policy: A brake on asylum with strict screening, detention & return hubs in third countries

The bill that provides for sweeping changes to asylum and the return of those who will not be granted it will be submitted to Parliament within the month - Fast-track procedures and strict deadlines for issuing final decisions

Norwegian arrested, Pakistani loses asylum: The “shadowy” paths of two “activists” operating in Greece

The arrest in Tromso, Norway, of Tommy Olsen for espionage and illegal immigrant smuggling in the Aegean and the controversial activities of Javed Aslam, president of the Pakistani Community of Greece, which led to the revocation of his international protection status, have reignited debate over migration management in Greece

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