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Theodorikakos: 36,386 immigrants tried to enter the country illegally in August

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“No one is allowed to pretend that they do not see this reality. “Not only is it not a communication trick, but it is the cruel and harsh reality,” the minister emphasized

Attempts at illegal entry amount to 36,386 in our country through the Evros, the Minister of Citizen Protection said today speaking in the Parliament, Takis Theodorikakos.

Also, the minister mentioned that since the beginning of the year they have been done in total 154.102 attempted border violationswhile since March they have been held 3,381 arrests and 2,500 arrests. At the same time, they were also arrested 252 traffickers.

“All the data points to the culmination of an escalating tooling planNo one is allowed to pretend that they do not see this reality. “No, it’s not just a communication trick, it’s the cruel and harsh reality,” the minister stressed.

And he continued:We are not going to allow anyone to cross the Evros illegally into Greece and this is our obligation to the Greek people, towards Europe and towards International law. It is a strong message of protecting our borders but it is also a message of respect for human life itself.”

In addition, Mr. Theodorikakos focused on our country’s readiness to deal with any threat to the immigration issue: “It is a message of deterrence against every unscrupulous slave trader. It is also a message of national determination against anyone who exploits immigration… we are ready to face any threat. Whatever they think of as a trick, whatever they use to implement their illegal business,” he said.

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