Greece will allocate 1.9 billion euros for migrants

Greece may receive additional funding of 1.9 billion euros to solve the problem of migration, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said on November 24, after a meeting with Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis.

According to Schinas, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Justice and Internal Affairs EU November 25 will be devoted to migration flows and will be “the first step towards a new treaty.” This agreement will be ready by the end of 2024, when the term of office of the current composition of the European Commission expires.

Within this new framework, Greece will receive “powerful assistance” from Europe. If so far Greece has received more than €2.5-3 billion, this time an additional €1.9 billion will be paid, Schinas stressed.

As you know, one of the main routes of illegal migration from the countries of the Middle East and Africa to the European Union passes through Greece. The New Democracy government, which came to power in 2019, said it would tackle the problem of overcrowded migrant camps by accelerating the deportation of those who were denied refugee status, accelerating the adaptation of those who were granted refugee status, strengthening border security, and establishing high-level refugee camps. level of security, which the opposition called concentration camps.

This is one of the largest sums allocated to solve this problem in recent years. And it is not yet known where and how they will be spent.