“Equal protection and financial support of the southern Greek border with Europe’s northern border,” the ND MEP said the Commission, Georgespeaking in the plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, as stated in a statement.

Mr Equias stressed that Greece is threatened by Turkey, which, he said, “It has not lifted Casus Belli”, while “it still challenges the sovereignty of the Greek islands”.

In addition, he reminded the European Commissioner “The events that Greece faced in Evros”, pointing out that “From Evros to Kastelorizo ​​and Crete, where we have large flows, I ask for my homeland cover“

Concluding his speech, Mr Eutias emphasized that the European Parliament’s Economic Committee had succeeded last year. Funding to protect border And he concluded, saying that the same must be achieved now as “The whole of Greece asks for it“

The full speech is as follows:

“The southern border of Europe, which are also Greek border, should be equivalent to, as well as the northern border of Europe. You know very well coming to Greece that my country is directly threatened by Turkey and you know it very well, the whole planet knows it. It threatens the islands and at the same time Mr Commissioner has not lifted Casusbelli. You realize that the weight that falls on our backs is huge. So I ask for equal coverage of the border of Europe’s southern border and also remember Mr Commissioner what happened to Evros. So from Evros to Kastelorizo ​​and Crete, where we have large flows, I ask for my homeland. We did this, we did it in the Economic Commission last year, I ask for it now and the whole of Greece is asking for it. Thank you very much. ”