The Greek Government has postponed the introduction in Parliament of the necessary law to implement the recent agreement between the European Union (EU) and Turkey, which provides for the return to the country of all refugees and migrants arriving at Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.
It was initially expected that the draft law was submitted to Parliament tomorrow, but spokeswoman Olga Yerovasili heleno Executive said today (29/03/2016) in a press conference that this will happen “in the next days”.
The delay is attributed to the criticisms made by several members of the ruling party Syriza, in a statement, they have rejected the return of refugees to Turkey because believe that this provision violates international law for the protection of persons refugees. Furthermore not accept characterize Turkey as a “safe third country” or the transformation of registration centers in detention centers.
Yerovasili stressed that the draft “does not recognize Turkey or another country”, as “third safe country “. The government spokesman stressed that each refugee “may seek asylum and get it,” adding that the law will as a condition that a third country can only be considered safe “must respect the Geneva Treaty and not to return refugees (country of origin) “.
Although the law is a necessary condition so that it can begin the process returns under the agreement, it has not yet finalized a date for submission to Parliament or to vote. Yerovasili added that the Government continues to prepare new shelters to accommodate 30,000 more refugees and expressed satisfaction with “the relative reduction in arrivals in recent days.”
Lately the daily rhythm of arrivals to the Greek islands of the Aegean from the Turkish coast it was reduced from more than 1,000 people from 100 to 300, with days in which there has been no arrival, although this may be due to bad weather of the last week.
False hopes Idomeni
Regarding the situation in the camp Idomeni, located on the border between Greece and Macedonia, where according to new data released today , there are 11,370 people, Yerovasili announced that in the coming days the voluntary transfer of refugees to shelters.
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People in wheelchairs blocked train tracks in the refugee camp Idomeni .
the refugees await the opening of the border to continue their journey to Central Europe despite the agreement between the EU and Turkey makes definitive closure of the so-called Balkan route. daily rumors, mainly spread by Arab social networks about an imminent reopening of the border helps fuel the hope of refugees and undermine their willingness to move to shelters.
Today, migrants and refugees reoccupied the railway border crossing Idomeni demanding that the borders are opened and allowed to continue their journey to northern Europe. The police had succeeded in breaking this morning peacefully blockade that had lasted ten days, Greek media reported. But when just withdrawn the past, about 50 new protesters sat on the tracks.
The center crisis management Greek government ruled again against the use of violence in Idomeni, considering that sooner or later migrants voluntarily go to go to reception camps organized within the country. Throughout the Greek territory there are currently 50,364 migrants and refugees, 192 of them arrived over the past 24 hours.
JC (EFE, dpa)
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