The Greek Minister of Migration and asylum participated at the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Khartoum Process, which took place on 9 April 2025 in Cairo, and sent a strong message in favor of a strict immigration policy with a focus on returns and the fight against illegal immigration.
The Greek Minister clarified that managing migration requires a comprehensive, realistic and decisive approach, underlining that there can be no reliable migration system without functional return mechanisms. As he pointed out, returns are a key pillar not only of the effectiveness, but also of the credibility of the European migration and asylum framework.
Referring to the New European Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Minister conveyed the need for a balanced approach, with a fair sharing of responsibilities and the effective guarding of external borders.
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