US EditionGreece Drafts Tougher Law for Rejected Asylum Seekers, PM Says
- On May 28, 2025, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece has drafted legislation to impose stricter sanctions on individuals whose asylum requests have been denied and to accelerate their removal from the country.
- The law responds to ongoing migration pressures following Greece's frontline role in the 2015-2016 crisis, when over one million people crossed into Europe fleeing conflict and poverty.
- Recent migration trends show a 30% drop in flows through the eastern border with Turkey, but sea arrivals via Libya to islands like Crete have surged, revealing new Mediterranean smuggling routes.
- Mitsotakis said at a cabinet meeting the draft introduces "more severe consequences" for illegal entry or overstaying rejected asylum claims and aims for a "more effective and fair" return process.
- The bill, which requires parliamentary approval, supports upcoming EU initiatives aimed at speeding up asylum procedures and alleviating strain on the system by permitting deportations to EU-designated safe third countries.
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Greece drafts tougher law for rejected asylum seekers, PM says
ATHENS - Greece has prepared legislation that will introduce tougher penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speed up returns to their home countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Greece drafts tougher law for rejected asylum seekers
Greece drafts tougher law for rejected asylum seekersGreece has prepared legislation that will introduce tougher penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speed up returns to their home countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. The Mediterranean nation was on the frontline of a 2015-2016 migration crisis when more than a million people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa crossed […] The post Greece drafts tougher law …
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