Yannis Mouzalas
Greece
Migration Minister: Greece Will Keep 30,000-40,000 Refugees
Greek Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas said that 30,000-40,000 refugees will stay in Greece for a long time.
Mouzalas headed a meeting on the migration issue in Thessaloniki. He said that the makeshift migrant camp in Idomeni, on the Greek-FYROM...
Greece
Underage Refugees in Lesvos to Be Moved to Separate Camp
Greece's Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas announced that the 380 unaccompanied minors at the Moria refugee registration camp in Lesvos will be transferred to a separate camp.
The decision came after the riots on Holy Tuesday, when refugees and migrants of...
Greece
Greek Migration Minister Admits Gov't Mistakes in Refugee Handling
Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas on Monday admitted that the Greek government lost control of refugees at Idomeni and non government organizations did damage on migrant handling.
Mouzalas returned to parliament after being hospitalized for a health problem. The deputy...
Economy
Chios Mayor Threatens to Sue Greek Government Over Mismanagement of Refugee Center
Chios Mayor Manolis Vournous is threatening Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas with a lawsuit unless he makes sure that the VIAL refugee registration center does not turn into a detention center.
Vournous calls on the Greek government to assume responsibility...
Greece
Alternate Migration Minister Mouzalas Attends Series of Meetings at UNHCR Conference in Geneva
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas had a series of meetings with officials representing countries affected by the refugee crisis during the UNHCR Conference on Refugees in Geneva.
Mouzalas met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi,...
Greece
Government Spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili Makes Statements on Refugee Issue
Greece should be prepared for a lengthy stay of refugees in the country, stated government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili during a press briefing on Tuesday.
She also added that the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement creates a legal corridor for the...
Greece
Syriza’s Stance on Macedonia Indicative of an Ahistorical-Minded and Machiavellian Bent Organization
Say what you will, but the fact of the matter is that many leftists of the Syriza persuasion (intrinsically ahistorical and naïve) would not have a problem accepting the use of the name Macedonia by Greece’s northern neighbor if...
Greece
Our Concern Is Νot to Ηave Children Dying in Idomeni, Alternate Migration Minister Mouzalas says
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas on Tuesday in an interview with Alpha TV expressed fears that children may die at Idomeni.
"Our concern is not to let children in the camp of Idomeni die, but this is something...
Greece
Brussels Attacks Add to Greek Government’s Worries of the Country Becoming a Permanent Refugee Camp
The Greek government is deeply concerned that the Brussels attacks will harden European feelings and attitudes towards refugees and migrants, leading to more border controls and eventually trapping permanently in Greece thousands of migrants presently stranded in the country,...
Greece
Greek Gov't to Decide on Migration Deputy Stay After EU Summit on Refugees
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will decide whether he will ask for the resignation of Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas after his return from the EU Summit on Thursday and Friday in Brussels.
Mouzalas made a "gaffe" on Tuesday evening...