On his TV SKAI was found on Thursday morning (10/7) The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevriswho referred to the new measures that announced yesterday at Parliament The Prime Minister to deal with migratory flows by the Libya.

“The phenomenon is currently that from our eastern border with Turkey there is a cooperation, so the flows there have been largely limited. ” He initially mentioned, referring to zero flows in Evros and a significant restriction on the islands. “We have the big problem from the Libyan Sea ‘, Complete.

“We will not tolerate invasion by boats from Libya”

“We have made it clear that Greece cannot tolerate daily boats that reach up to 1,000 people as a whole, and watching the phenomenon. So we are currently entered with a series of moves’, Mr. Plevris pointed out and explained by saying:

“The first move is if it is suspending asylum applications for 3 months. The range is reviewed, because we have to move in the context of the country’s obligations. You can’t put it indefinitely, you have to review it at regular intervals. At the moment the coming illegal immigrant submits asylum. He comes, tries to cross the Navy ships, pass the port and as soon as he is in the spot he talks about a rescue operation. We are not involved there. So they take him and bring him, he is prosecuted and he says “asylum application”. By saying “Asylum Request”, the asylum process is activated, so it is international protection, comes to us at the Ministry of Immigration. But when you say that you do not accept asylum, it ceases to enter any protection regime. “

“You keep them, there are countries you can return. Countries with which we have an agreement and others that can voluntarily turn around. There are also many who come from the Libyan channel that are Egyptians who do not need asylum. The difference is that we will now impose administrative detention, which can last for European rules under 12-18 months. “

Asked about this, Mr Plevris stressed that there is a way to stop the boats before they begin and the government is currently working in this direction. ‘MIn a case that do not respond to our calls, we will obviously escalate our participation and increase our participation, “he said. “What we say to the Greek people is: We will not tolerate North Africa invasion with constant boats. And this is also a clear message to Europe. “

‘The Ministry of Immigration is not a hotel’

The debate then revolved around the benefits, with the minister revealing that he has ordered everything that is given to foreigners given, which is also aware of the EU Commissioner.

“From now on, the government will go to a policy of reducing benefits. Among other things, I asked to re -examine the menu given to the structures, which is a hotel right now. ” noted and supplemented:

“From nut to having 3 meal options, 4 times meat and 1 fish there is no intermediate condition? The Ministry of Immigration is not a hotel. “

He concluded, noting that as soon as the asylum is rejected, staying in the country is a criminal offense. “You enter 5 years in prison without suspension and no payment, with a unique opportunity: to work together to go back. It is the bill we are consulting this week. “