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Voridis: Someone who is in the country illegally must be punished and indeed effectively, which means imprisonment

"Those found to be illegal must return home and this requires a more effective legislative framework", said the Immigration Minister

Voridis: The framework for illegal entry and stay in the country will be tightened

"The illegal migrant will face a much more difficult institutional environment", the Immigration Minister told Action 24

Voridis’ doctrine on migration: Forced deportations or two years of detention

On Tuesday, the new immigration policy, which is compatible with EU decisions on asylum, will be presented to the competent committee of the Parliament - The deportation order will apply to the whole EU - Brussels is preparing restrictive measures against countries that refuse to return their citizens

The traffickers fired shots at the Hellenic Coast Guard off Lesvos, followed by a chase

The Coast Guard vessel returned fire - No reports of injuries

Supreme Court allows Trump to apply the Enemy Alien Enemy Act for immediate deportations

Trump praised the decision in a post on Truth Social, writing in capital letters that it was "a great day for justice in America"

Britain: Starmer calls on international community to unite “to stamp out trafficker networks”

London summit on tackling illegal immigration involving around 40 countries in London

The number of homicides in Sweden in 2024 was at its lowest level in a decade (video)

In recent years, the country has faced attacks with weapons and explosive devices linked to gang conflicts

Voloudakis: We will file a new request to the CoS to declare Turkey a “safe country”

The aim is "to make returns easier and faster"

Voridis: We are preparing a framework that will push for voluntary departures of illegal immigrants – We will fight with courts that do not enforce the law

"One issue is the protection of human rights, another issue is turning human rights into an ideology in order to achieve certain political agendas"

Unveiling of the new minimum wage “locked” at 880 euros & the evaluation of the public sector in the Cabinet

At 16:00 the cabinet meeting, at 10:00 Mitsotakis' visit to the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum - The government's commitment to set the minimum wage at 950 euros in 2027 remains

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