In a difficult puzzle converted the handling of the situation to Creteas it emerged yesterday from what was said at the meeting of the Regional Governor of Crete Stavrou Arnaoutakis and the president of the PDP (Regional Union of Municipalities) and the Mayor of Rethymnon George Marinakis with the Minister of Immigration and Asylum Thanos Plevrisheld at the Ministry of Immigration. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Civil Protection and MP of Rethymnon Giannis Kefalogiannis and the Deputy Minister Sevi Voloudaki.

Participants expressed their reflection on the Minister, who described the rationale for government initiatives for the migratory; However, without discussing the space planned to create the structure in Crete.

Minister Thanos Plevris ‘associates reported to’Everyday“That the Ministry’s planning to create a permanent closed temporary detention structure on the island remains.

“We have informed the Minister of the objections and concerns of all society in Crete. We are in agreement with creating two structures to identify these people in accordance with legislation. But we do not want to evolve into closed structures, next to the settlements and between the tourist infrastructure, “the Mayor of Kathimerini told Rethymnon.

Representatives of the government reportedly suggested that the problem be addressed at the source, that is, through negotiations with Libya to stop flows. As a local factor in “Kathimerini” pointed out, “we all know that returns and even immediately cannot be done. So there is a danger if these flows continue to remain prisoners on the island for a long time and we do not want it. “

For his part, Mr. Plevris stressed that the country accepts hybrid threat And so it is necessary to take some measures. He added, however, that he would elaborate and take into account objections to make decisions, which he would announce next time.