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'Don't come here. We'll put you in jail or send you home': That's the message from Greece's new immigration minister as his overwhelmed nation passes a hardline law. So will Keir Starmer take the slightest notice?
The Greek immigration minister does not mince his words. He may be new to the job but his message to the millions of young men waiting in North Africa to come to his country for a life in Europe is clear: 'Don't come here. We will put you in jail or send you back home.'
In an exclusive interview with the Mail, Thanos Plevris said: 'The Greeks, like the rest of Europe, want to help real refugees, but we will not be taken for fools. It is the end of the fairy tale that those coming to Greece and Europe in incredible numbers are all women and children. They are mainly men aged between 18 and 30 who are economic migrants. We are not a hotel any more.
'Many are from safe countries, such as Egypt, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Now we are telling them that if you sail in illegally by boat to Greece, do not expect asylum but get ready for five years in jail or a ticket home instead.'
Greece starts enforcing asylum suspension law, detains over 200 migrants arriving from Libya
Greek authorities have announced the detention of over 200 migrants who arrived after the government’s decision to suspend asylum applications for arrivals from North Africa. According to Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Saturday, “The Coast Guard has detained the illegal migrants who...
From Greece: 'Don't come here. We'll put you in jail or send you home'
The Greek immigration minister does not mince his words. His message to the millions of men waiting to come to his country is clear: 'Don't come here. We will put you in jail or send you back home.'
