Vitsas: The refugee must be treated in all its dimensions

"The refugee must be treated in all its dimensions, and then we will have a successful and stable result.The main problem for us is the formation of a new common system," noted Dimitris Vitsas, Minister of Migration Policy,

.The Minister, at a press conference he gave today, also noted: "The immigrant refugee is at the forefront of the news across Europe, and this is not because there is a new refugee crisis.There are no increased flows, at the level of Europe I would note that the opposite is true: Based on the 2015-2018 data, we see a 96% decrease in flows. "

The Minister, referring to the xenophobic movements recently emerging in the European Union, pointed out: "Xenophobic movements and the extreme right are investing in an anti-refugee program. Agne points, gained ground and attempts, from there, to impose a xenophobic trend on the agenda, especially an authoritarian and oligarchic agenda, an agenda to limit social and human rights and drastically reduce social conquests. The xenophobic program goes hand in hand with attempts to increase working time by increasing intervention in the social life of the forces of order, with the logic of a model and of the future. 39, a unique cultural orientation. In essence, what we called the Europe-Fortress today called for the protection of borders. But also within the borders, in the Schengen area in Europe, one tries to impose a single path of social and economic life, a model supposedly successful.

And adds: "In the difficulties of the social strata, they find enemies. The enemy displayed by the elites is the refugee and the migrant. Whenever we need it because it is a cheap workforce and that it contributes to development programs, we invite it, whenever it's There is a social protest, it becomes the finger and the strong. There are political parties and forces that you can not call xenophobic or racist, you can call them conservative. Looking at the election results, they conclude that if they adopt this program, they will keep at least percentages or win. "When you have an opposition to politics, values, lifestyle, the worst thing you have to do is to adopt the program from the other side." Instead, you have to insist in your own way, on your own agenda and on the European acquis, which is aggravated by common values, democracy, for example, respect for human rights for all. 39, European acquis, which is based on "vigilance", not to embody social fear.In this battle we will win. "

Regarding the position of the Greek government, Mr. Vitsas noted:" The refugee must be treated in all its dimensions and then we will have a successful and stable result.The first dimension is the external dimension.What do we do in all regions of the world where refugee or migrant flows are provoked? 39: EU for peace processes in the Middle East – Second dimension of the ges Border management means that, on the basis of the Geneva Convention and international rules, any asylum application must be examined and concluded either with the need for international protection or with international protection. The third point is the internal dimension of the EU, based on a fair system of burden-sharing and redistribution of burden and, at the same time, solidarity between States on the basis of the needs and rights of the EU. people. In discussing these three dimensions, the goal is to build a unique asylum system across Europe, a process of redeployment based on a new Dublin, and thus define things like what is a crisis and what we do in such cases. This has nothing to do with the host countries, but also with the countries of destination. "

In addition, Mr. Vitsas stressed the need to combat trafficking in human beings, he said," to be considered a major problem in this based on the cooperation between intelligence and the repression. "

" The central question for us is the formation of a new common system. The aim is to reach a common agreement by the end of 2018. "

Source: RES MP