Plevris: “We will proceed with the structure in Heraklion” – Migration pressure and new European hard line
19,000–20,000 arrivals in Crete in 2025, 500,000 migrants in Libya, and plans for new facilities and faster asylum processing
19,000–20,000 arrivals in Crete in 2025, 500,000 migrants in Libya, and plans for new facilities and faster asylum processing
EU ministers consider offshore asylum processing centres in Africa and beyond, in a controversial shift reshaping migration geopolitics.
Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria step up coordination amid rising pressure on borders and EU migration policy
Demographics threaten jobs, growth, and pensions – Migration and Plevris’ policies become imperative
Calls climate change “the greatest hoax ever perpetrated” and urges EU to abandon renewable energy
Greek parliament approves new framework for returns and penalties on irregular migrants – Stricter rules, faster procedures, and tougher sanctions
Support for Thanos Plevris – UN reactions and the latest data on migration flows
Significant drop in migration flows following asylum suspension legislation
“Since the day we passed the amendment, about 20 days ago, the total number of arrivals has been under 800, whereas before the amendment we were seeing over 800 arrivals daily,” Plevris stated.
Daily Mail hails Greece’s crackdown on illegal migration via Crete as a model for the UK – Minister Plevris warns: the era of soft asylum policies is over
Addressing questions from Dimitris Natsios of the “Niki” party and Alexandros Kazamias of Plefsi Eleftherias, Plevris outlined measures to curb rising migratory flows, particularly to Crete.
“If the trend of large boats carrying migrants persists, rest assured, we will significantly tighten the framework,” he added.