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Increase of Illegal Immigration Across Greece

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Greek Public Order and Citizen Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias attended an EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers’ Council meeting in Milan yesterday, where he addressed the issue of illegal immigration.
He stressed that there is the need for a joint European approach on the matter: “We consider that it’s very important not to focus all our attention and the discussion on the issue of illegal migration only on the flow coming from central Africa to Europe, because there is particularly strong pressure in the southeastern Mediterranean basin that Greece is burdened with almost entirely,” he stated to the Athens News Agency.
Kikilias noted that there was a visible increase in the flow of illegal migrants, especially across Greece’s sea borders.
“For this reason we stressed that there must be an affinity between European countries, with common rights and obligations for everyone, given that this is a European issue concerning Europe’s borders,” he stressed, adding that there should be joint responsibility, coordination and funding to deal with the phenomenon.
The minister also stressed the crucial importance of the European border agency Frontex and the problems caused by a 50 percent reduction in total funding for Frontex’s activities in Greece.
“At a time when flows are increasing, the whole pressure, and there is a very big issue with Syria – with migrants that will stay in our country because it is impossible to send them back using legal measures – the necessary funds for Frontex are being reduced,” the minister pointed out.

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