Greece sends back citizens of third countries who are not entitled to asylum

A planned return flight of third-country citizens, who are not entitled in our country, took place on Tuesday (04.02.2025), as announced by its announcement. Specifically, as the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum announced, the company was concerned with the repatriation of 10 Georgian and 30 Pakistan nationals whose asylum requests in Greece had been finally rejected. CORVERSE The Asylum Service of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum carried out a rapid examination of the later requests submitted in the last 48 hours at the Amygdaleza Pre-retirement Centre, with concurrent presence at El International Airport. Venizelos for the completion of the return procedure. According to Eurostat’s official data for 2024, Greece ranks fourth among the 27 EU Member States in the returns of rejected asylum seekers, proving in practice the implementation of a strict, but fair immigration policy. The main pillars of this policy include the protection of borders, the granting of asylum exclusively to those entitled to it and the intensification of refunds for those who do not need international protection. Minister for Migration and Asylum, Nicholas Panagiotopoulos, said: “Greece implements a strict but fair immigration policy, based on the protection of borders, the rapid and effective examination of asylum applications and the intensification of refunds for those who are not entitled to international protection. Yesterday’s return operation, carried out with the cooperation of the Greek Police, FRONTEX and the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, confirms our commitment to the strict implementation of the European and national migration management framework.” Continuing, the Minister stressed: “Greece ranks fourth in Europe on the returns of rejected asylum seekers, which reflects our systematic effort to ensure that asylum is granted exclusively to those entitled to it, while those who do not qualify return to their countries of origin. Effective return policy is not only a Greek priority but also a European necessity. A common European strategy is needed to strengthen cooperation with both countries of origin and with third countries, ensuring the rapid and coordinated return of those not entitled to international protection.”