“Plus 50% from the peak of the instrumentalization of immigration” – “The port officials who have received a lot of criticism lately, operate with priority in the protection of human life”
“We are plus 50% in migration flows from the summer of 2020 (…) there is pressure on both the sea and land borders “, the Minister of Shipping pointed out to SKAI Giannis Plakiotakis.
As he stated, “compared to last year we have almost three times the pressure, while compared to 2020 it is plus 50%. Imagine, in culmination of the instrumentalization of immigration, and this year we have plus 50%. We are talking about about 15,000 deterrents to illegal immigration. At the level of incidents, almost three times as many incidents “.
Mr. Plakiotakis clarified that “the officers of the port, who have received a lot of criticism lately, operate with determination, with absolute respect for international law, and with priority in the protection of human life. “The officers of the port are exaggerating themselves, they have saved tens of thousands of our fellow human beings from 2015 until today”.
“Any complaints made are being investigated both nationally and at European level, so far none of them have been confirmed “ clarified the minister.
Asked about the possibility of the peak of the migration wave, Mr. Plakiotakis answered that “we are ready in any case”, and focused on the operational strengthening of the port in human resources and equipment that result in the impressive reduction of migration flows.
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