illegal immigration

Another major newspaper reports on the increasing illegal migration through our Greek-Turkish borders. New York Times published a large article under the title “For Illegal Immigrants, Greek Border Offers a Back Door to Europe,” pointing out that our country...

Schengen works, and works well, according to Cecilia Malmstrom, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs. During the presentation of the first report of the Executive in Brussels on the state of health of the Treaty about the free movement of...

The President of the Pakistani Community in Greece, Javet Aslam, was arrested Monday morning following an Interpol warrant that was pending against him for human trafficking involving Asian illegal immigrants. Greek policemen arrested Javet in his residence in Kolonos, Athens,...

Border management alone cannot solve the vast problem of illegal immigration, noted Michal Parzyszek, spokesperson for the European Union Agency Frontex. In his interview to SKAI broadcasting agency, Mr. Parzyszek underlined the importance of achieving cooperation on a multi-national level....

One of the most important contemporary directors in the world, Greek Thodoros Angelopoulos (1937) will start shooting his new film-concept the day after Christmas. “The Other Sea” will be about illegal immigration and human trafficking from FYROM and Albania to...

“Problems with illegal immigrants are well known, but I must stress that this is the first time a comprehensive plan is being forwarded, aiming at restraining and managing their flow” said Deputy Minister for Citizen Protection Mr. Michalis Othonas. The...

The border patrol at Greece's land border with Turkey (Evros) has forwarded an announcement according which the number of the illegal immigrants entering Greece through Evros has risen sharply.  In October alone, approximately 10,000 illegal immigrants entered Greece. Moreover, the...

A rescue attempt was completed earlier today at about 90 nautical miles southwest of the island of Zakynthos. 65 Afghan and Kurd illegal immigrants were boarded on a small boat that was most probably trying to reach Italy, when for...