EU-Turkey deal: Greece empties islands from refugees & migrants, “hot spots” turn into “detention centers”

Thousands of refugees and migrants are to be transported from the Greek islands ot mainland in new camps as the EU-Turkey deal goes in effect on midnight tomorrow, Sunday, March 20th 2016. The hot spots on the islands Lesvos, Chios, Samors, Leros and Kos in the eastern Aegean Sea will have to be empty so that they can be turned into “detention centers” for the new arrivals of refugees and migrants as of 21. March 2016, at oo:o1 o’ clock. the new arrivals will be not allowed to travel to the mainland, but stay in the camps until they will be returned to Turkey – or not. I personally have not understood yet, what will happen with the new arrivals – refugees- who are not form Syria – and have right to asylum. Will they also be brought back to Turkey or stay here or will be accepted by EU member states?
As there is no provision in the EU-Turkey deal about the refugees and migrants already in Greece, they will have to stay in camps (“accommodation centers) in the mainland for unspecific period of time. The borders in the North, the Balkan Route, remain closed.
As the port of Piraeus is flooded with 4,200 refugees, those coming from the islands will be transported to the ports of  Skaramangas (western Attica), Volos (Central Greece) and Kavala (North-Eastern Greece) and form there to “accommodation centers” across the country, established by the Greek Army.
The first islands to be “emptied” are Lesvos and Chios with 4,256 and 2,735 people respectively.

Official data 18 March 2016 – Total refugees & migrants: 47,536
According to media, travel agencies on these islands have been informed to issue no more ship tickets for refugees with Piraeus as destination. The hot spot in Moria, Lesvos, will operate as detention center and not more as center were refugees can stay for up to 47 hours.

3,800 refugees & migrants currently in Piraeus port
Additional Frontex staff has reportedly arrived on the islands, they will bring back migrants and refugees to Turkey with vessels or charter flights.
The start of sending back refugees and migrants to Turkey is the 4th April, 2016.
At total of 4,000 EU staff (translators, asylum experts, other staff) will move to Greece to assist with the asylum procedures. The first 2,300 people (400 translators, 400 asylum experts, 1500 other staff among them policemen) are expected as soon as possible.
EU-Turkey deal: As from tomorrow, March 20th 2016, undocumented migrants and those who do not apply for asylum or their application is rejected will be sent back to Turkey -most probably with Frontex vessels. For the Syria refuges the “1:1 scheme” will apply: for every Syrian Turkey will take back from the islands, EU member states will have to take one Syrian refugee from Turkey. EU member states are not obliged to do so, the relocation is on voluntary basis.
This “voluntarily” relocation is also the weakest point of the EU-Turkey deal.
And not only! In a Q&A explanatory Memo, the EC/EUCO states:

What happens to migrants who are already in Greece?
The Greek authorities, EU Member States and EU Agencies will accelerate relocations from Greece and provide rapid humanitarian assistance to Greece. In view of the emergency situation on the ground, 6,000 relocations should be achieved within the next month and at least 20,000 relocations completed by mid-May 2016.

Meanwhile, Turkish smugglers found a new “arrival” point, the island of Andros in the Cyclades island group in the Central Aegean Sea: a speed boat brought to the island 20 Somalian.
PS good night & good luck, then!



 Hier gevonden: http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2016/03/19/eu-turkey-deal-greece-empties-islands-from-refugees-migrants-hot-spots-turn-into-detention-centers/#.Vu2t7jlVcCs.twitter


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