Greece pushes EU asylum‑suspension mechanism amid migration pressures

asylum suspension EU migration mechanism Thanos Plevris Kyriakos Mitsotakis Theouda crisis

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris presented Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s proposal at the EU Council of Interior and Migration Ministers (via video conference). The plan calls for a European mechanism that can temporarily suspend asylum procedures and enable the immediate return of illegal entrants in “extreme cases” of mass‑migration instrumentalisation, citing the recent Theouda incident and the 2020 Evros attempt. Greece, as a first‑entry country, expressed solidarity with Spain and offered assistance, while criticising policies of mass regularisation that it says attract smuggling networks. The proposal stresses strengthening the EU’s external land and sea borders, expanding Frontex’s presence, and deepening cooperation with third‑country partners such as Libya and Morocco, all within EU and international law.

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European Union · Frontex · Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Spain · Thanos Plevris

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The EU Council meeting was held via teleconference. www.flash.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Greece, as a first‑entry country, wants the EU to have a tool for extreme migration situations. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The proposal emphasizes strengthening external land and sea borders of the EU, including increased Frontex presence. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The proposal cites incidents in Theoudi and the attempted mass entry at Evros in 2020, which Greece says it prevented. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Greece expressed solidarity with Spain regarding migration challenges. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] The proposal calls for a European mechanism to temporarily suspend asylum procedures and enable immediate return of illegal entrants in extreme cases of organized mass migration flows. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Cooperation with third countries such as Libya and Morocco is considered essential for reducing migration flows and increasing returns. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris presented Mitsotakis's proposal to the EU Council of Ministers of Interior and Migration. www.naftemporiki.gr · www.flash.gr · www.dimokratiki.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · tvxs.gr