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Plevris on migrant who attacked Evzones: Zero tolerance for such behavior – Video

The migrant, who claims to be a 33-year-old from Afghanistan, stood in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier insulting the Evzones. “He ignored the principles and values of our Homeland. His asylum application has already been terminated,” noted the Minister of Migration and Asylum

Newsroom August 17 12:28

In a social media post, the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, referred to a recent incident in Syntagma Square where a migrant attacked and verbally abused the Evzones in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As he emphasized, the man ignored the principles and values of the country.

Mr. Plevris underlined that the man’s asylum application has already been terminated. Specifically, with an act dated August 14, 2025, a decision was issued for termination and return (deportation) due to tacit discontinuation and rejection of the application.

Ο Λάθρο βρίζει τον εύζωνα!
Δεν υπάρχει μεγαλύτερη ύβρη από το να καίει κανείς 🇬🇷 και να βρίζει αυτό που συμβολίζει ο εύζωνας!
Με ένα teaser θα έστρωνε για αρχή.
Τα υπόλοιπα στο τμήμα. #λαθροεισβολη #λαθρομεταναστευτικο pic.twitter.com/O38mIcJrUP

— Panos.P 🇬🇷 (@PANOS_psl) August 16, 2025

At the same time, he announced that instructions were given for the evidence from the incident with the Evzones to be included in the relevant case file.

“Zero tolerance for such behavior,” concluded the minister.

According to reports, the man claimed he is Afghan, and sought asylum on the grounds that he was born in Iran and allegedly faced racist attacks there.

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The same reports note that his asylum application was tacitly rejected because he failed to appear to support his claim.

See his post:

Ο λαθρομετανάστης που προσέβαλε τους Εύζωνες στο Μνημείο του Αγνωστου Στρατιώτη αγνόησε τις αρχές και αξίες της Πατρίδας μας. Η εξέταση της αίτησης ασύλου που είχε υποβάλει έχει ήδη διακοπεί με την από 14.08.25 πράξη διακοπής και επιστροφής (απέλασης) του λογω σιωπηρής διακοπής…

— Θάνος Πλεύρης (@thanosplevris) August 17, 2025

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