Yiannis Balafas
Greece
Greece Mulls Use of Ships to Accommodate Migrants
The Greek government is considering leasing ships to accommodate migrants and asylum seekers, deputy Minister of Immigration Yiannis Balafas said.
Speaking on Sunday, Balafas acknowledged that the migrant inflow to Greece has picked up pace in the last few months.
He...
Greece
Deputy Migration Min Balafas: Management of Refugees Flow Under Control
The management of the refugees flow in Greece is under total control, stated Deputy Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Balafas to Athens Macedonian News Agency radio "Praktoreio 104.9 FM" on Friday and announced that in the next year the refugees...
Greece
Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kishi Visits Hosting Center at Eleonas
Greek Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Balafas visited with Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi at the refugees hosting center of Eleonas on Sunday.
Kishi, who is paying a three-day official visit to Greece talked with the refugees for...
Greece
Only Migrants Likely to be Granted Asylum Can Leave the Islands
Only migrants and refugees who are likely to be granted asylum can be moved from the islands to Greece's mainland, said government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos.
The statement came after violent riots broke out on Chios island, where part of the...