Greece decided to strongly tackle the issue of clandestine immigration
Latest measures include the transfer of clandestines to old army camps, or a 1.000 Euros incentive for migrants who agree to leave voluntarily the country, next to a flight ticket. Frontex considers Greece to be EU's most affected Member States by clandestine immigration, intercepting 146 337 in 2008. EU Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot, during his visit in Corfou, said he was very dissatisfied with the asylum procedure in Greece, recognising refugee status to only 1% of applicants. But he also stated that the EU could not support Turkey any longer in its efforts to protect its borders if it did not respect its readmission agreement with Greece.
Source : Le Figaro
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