8 hours agoGreece tightens asylum criteria
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Greek government has pledged to strengthen the asylum procedure for migrants and speed up deportation. This is happening at a time when more and more migrants are coming to the land across the sea, the AP reports. The bill is submitted to parliament and contains some of the most stricter innovations and criteria for access to applications for [...]
This is happening at a time when more and more migrants are coming to the land across the sea, the AP reports.
The bill has been submitted to parliament and contains some of the most stricter innovations and criteria for access to asylum applications and extended detentions.
Unexpected times of migrants and refugees during the summer reportedly have strained Greek islands off the Turkish coast, where more than 25,000 asylum seekers and migrants are located, mainly in crowded camps.
