6 hours agoHow do you become a Greek citizen? The procedure is facilitated. Albanian immigrants benefit
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Greece sets out new regulations on granting citizenship, in a movement that, according to Interior Minister Panos Skurletis, enables thousands of migrants to take it. We want to send the right messages around the world against xenophobia and racism. We want to give everyone a chance, regardless of their origin. Yes [...]
We want to send the right messages around the world against xenophobia and racism. We want to give everyone a chance, regardless of their origin. We are improving the legal framework for granting citizenship. We decided to give the opportunity to children born in the country, but for various reasons they did not benefit, as many others are also given the opportunity to obtain citizenship”, the Greek Interior Minister said.
According to Skurletis, the change affects and the way candidate interviewing in a simplified procedure for identifying integrated persons in Greek society. Skurletis said needed legal changes are being made, to enable granting citizenship to those who have been in Greece for over 12 years, as well as for age groups over 65, persons with limited skills, etc. As well as members of the Greek-born Roma community.
According to the Greek Ministry of Internal Affairs in Greece, 850 thousand immigrants live. According to statistics 174,394 citizenship has been granted since 2011 to 2017. Of these 93, % of the beneficiaries are from Albania.
