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Yiannis Mouzalas: Construction of New Settlements with Houses Instead of Tents Begins at the End of June

The construction of new settlements with houses instead of tents on the model of Eleonas will begin at the end of June and the majority of temporary accommodation structures will be knocked down in September, Alternate Minister for Migration...

Mouzalas: Refugee Flow Increase Doesn't Mean Collapse of EU-Turkey Deal

The recent increase in the flow of migrants and refugees doesn't mean that the EU-Turkey deal on migration has collapsed, according to the Migration Policy minister. "We are making huge diplomatic efforts to preserve the EU-Turkey agreement," minister Yiannis Mouzalas...

Mouzalas: Investigation Into Rejected Turkish Aslyum Seekers Underway

An investigation is underway to find out if and to what extent Turkish citizens asking for asylum have been sent back, Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas said on Tuesday in an interview with radio station 24/7. Mouzalas expressed his opposition...

Mouzalas Opens Two New Refugee Camps in Serres and Drama

Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas inaugurated two new refugee camps in Serres and Drama describing them as "decent camps for dignified people." The camps will be operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the supervision and coordination of...

Mouzalas hails Evacuation of Elliniko, Says Refugees will Live with Dignity

Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas hailed the operation to evacuate the makeshift refugee camp in Elliniko in southern Athens on Friday, saying it was a joint effort of relevant bodies conducted over a period of three months. “Today is a...

File on NGO Accused of Criminal Acts to go to Supreme Court Prosecutor, Mouzalas Says

Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Thursday announced that he is forwarding the complete file on a non-governmental organization active in Greece to the Supreme Court prosecutor, either on Friday or next Monday, so that reports accusing the NGO...

Migration Min Mouzalas: Our Vision Is to Open Safe Routes for Refugees

"There is no use in bombing in Syria and Afghanistan -- and we Europeans have a small contribution to it -- and afterwards building houses for the refugees," stated Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas addressing the World Progress Forum...

Mouzalas Signs Agreement With UNHCR for Refugees to Live in Homes on Crete

An agreement to house and host refugees on Crete in the coming days was signed by Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas, the UNHCR and local authorities in Heraklion on Tuesday. The program to house asylum seekers in 125 apartments in Crete...

Migration Min Mouzalas Praises the Work of Asylum Service

Nearly 12,000 relocations have already been carried out in EU countries, while another 2,500 relocations will be held in the next period, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said on Friday in Parliament. "The system has become more efficient," Mouzalas underlined...

Mouzalas: We Plan to Close Most Refugee Camps in 2017, Move People into Apartments

The Greek government is planning to close most refugee camps in 2017 and transfer 10,000 people to apartments, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said in parliament on Friday, responding to a relevant question tabled by the Centrists’ Union. “Today we...

Refugees Block Migration Min Mouzalas From Entering Elliniko Hotspot

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas was confronted on Monday by protesting migrants during his visit to the Elliniko Refugee Center, South of Athens. The migrants, protesting against the poor conditions at the reception center, blockaded the entrance of the site...

Decongestion of Aegean Islands Will Start in April, Migration Min. Mouzalas Says

The decongestion of Greek islands and the removal of refugees according to their legal rights will start in April, stated Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas in an interview with the Sunday edition of Avghi newspaper. He also said that in parallel...

Mouzalas: Greek Government has Asked Frontex to Guard Northern Border

The Greek government has asked Frontex, the European Union's border agency, to guard Greece’s northern borders in a request filed in September, Greek Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Tuesday, confirming a report...

Greek Migration Min Mouzalas: Government Aiming to Construct Indoor Migrant Centers at Hotspots

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas made a plea to the residents of the northern Aegean islands to contribute to the construction of reception centers for the migrants and refugees otherwise the agreement between EU and Turkey will be at stake. "We will not...

Alt Migration Min Mouzalas Urges More Action From European Parliament Concerning Refugee Crisis

Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas urged European Parliament President Martin Schulz to boost the body's role in the refugee issue during a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. According to a ministry press release, Mouzalas described the situation in...