July 28, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Minister of Citizens’ Protection Notis Mitarakis resigned early Friday afternoon, citing “personal reasons.” The Prime Minister has accepted his resignation, its the official government position, while the background is politically more juicy: “it was PM Mitsotakis who asked his resignation,” state ERT TV reported. Mitarakis’ resignation follows an article by …
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March 8, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis claimed in an interview with UK’s BBC that the “new metro in Thessaloniki was “up and running.” In an interview with BBC Hardtalk, Mitarakis was invited to speak about the deadly train collision last week, however, he obviously chose to speak about the achievements of …
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December 14, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greek Christmas kitsch to the sounds of “All I want for Christmas is you”… Employees at the Migration Ministry made their own tree balls with the picture of minister Notis Mitarakis inside. As if this ridiculous idea wasn’t enough, they also posted a video on the official ministry’s social media …
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October 17, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Monday that he will inform the United Nations on the issue of 92 naked migrants collected at the Evros river, the natural border with Turkey on Friday. He once again accused Turkey of mistreating migrants. Speaking to Skai TV, Mitarakis said …
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February 26, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“Greece will participate in the effort to support the Ukrainian people, directly with technical and humanitarian assistance to Poland and other countries,” Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Saturday. At the same time, he stressed that refugees from Ukraine are “true refugees” as they are fleeing war. Speaking to Skai …
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August 16, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“It is clear our country will not be a gateway for a new wave of refugees,” Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Monday just hours after the Taliban took over Kabul and thousands of desperate Afghans started to flee their country. With the country to have experienced …
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May 13, 2021
Politics, Refugees
Returning unapproved asylum seekers to their home countries could become an easier task if European border patrol agency Frontex could operate outside of European borders, Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Wednesday. Speaking virtually with German Deputy Minister for Migration Stephan Mayer, Mitarakis added that bilateral agreements with other …
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April 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Health authorities have placed the Ritsona refugee and asylum-seekers camp in full lockdown for 14 days after 20 people have been tested positive to coronavirus. The full lockdown starts on Thursday, April 2, 2020, entrance or exit are strictly forbidden, except for health authorities and aid workers. The camp is …
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February 10, 2020
Greece, Politics
With a legislative act “for reasons of public interest” the Greek government proceeds with the requisition of properties and land on the five Aegean islands in order to construct the new closed migration centers, government spokesman Stelios Petsa announced on Monday. “The Council of Ministers is today issuing a Legislative …
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January 19, 2020
Greece
The government’s priority is to reduce migration flows to the Eastern Aegean islands, new Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Sunday while visiting islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. The new Migration Minister visited Samos and Lesvos in order to ease locals’ reactions to the planned closed accommodation …
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October 1, 2012
Sports
Greek Ministry of Development unlocked a subsidy of 28.9 million euro for the contruction of a Formula One car racing track in Chalandritsa area of Patras in Western Greece. Total cost of the project is 94.6 million euro and is expected to create more than 500 jobs in a country …
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