ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Corruption, Migration, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL
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Despite a domestic and international outcry over its decision to adopt emergency migration measures, the government seems to have no intention of backing down from its controversial decision, which has to be considered within the current context of Greek politics as well as the heightened flow of migrants reaching the country from Libya.

The measures include a three-month suspension in the processing of the asylum applications of those arriving by sea from north Africa and the creation of at least one closed detention centre on the island of Crete to hold new arrivals. The tweak to the ...

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