“Nothing changes now. The policy we will start to implement from now on, “the Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum said to ERTnews. Sevi Voloudaki Speaking about the country’s immigration policy, noting that “in recent years we have been implementing a strict but fair immigration policy.” At the same time revealed that the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum will re -apply to the CoE to regard Turkey as a safe country, Following the recent annulment of the JMD by the Supreme Court.

Speaking about the majority of immigrants seeking asylum from Greece, he said that most are economic immigrants who “say they are minors but not”. And as he explained, after the necessary identification, another is the treatment for minors and another for adults.

Describing The procedure followed, Ms Voloudakis explained that if the application was rejected twice, then the immigrant should return to his country.

“Strict, but fair migratory policy”

Referring to the new immigration regulation on returns that are under negotiation in the EU and in which, he said, our country leads that it explained that it was “easier and faster returns”.

According to the Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum “In recent years we have been implementing a strict but fair immigration policy. ” Answering a question that will be returned to all those who illegally entered our country, Ms Voloudakis said they were either safe countries, that is, from the country where they entered Greece, or their country of origin when it is possible.

Commenting on broadcast reporters, Costas Papachliminzo and Katerina Doukas, the recent decision of the Council of State that does not characterize Turkey as a safe country, said there was “a failure on the part of the documentation. That will change. “

He announced, in fact, that ‘The ministry’s proposal will be re -submitted and I think there will be no problem with it. ” Indeed, as he said, although he cannot predict the CoE’s decision, he believes that the Ministry’s arguments will be such that the judges will decide that Turkey is a safe third country so that it can accept rear immigrants. “This will be done by our ministry very quickly,” he noted.

Regarding immigrants who illegally enter our country, the Deputy Minister said that most do not want to stay in our country but to leave for other destinations.