Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-04-19-Speech-4-588-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-04-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation of migrants in Greece (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120419.23.4-588-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-04-19-Speech-4-589-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Nikos Chrysogelos2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Ecologist Greens (2012-02-02--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ENVI (2012-02-02--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2012-02-13--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2012-02-06--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; REGI (2012-02-27--2014-06-30)3 member; G/EFA (2012-02-02--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Greece is indeed a case apart, because Greece used to be a country which migrants left, not a country that received them, and it lies close to areas likely to go up in smoke and has a long border which it is impossible to seal. However, a humanitarian and organised immigration policy may benefit both nationals and immigrants, as the experience in Germany, Belgium, the US and Australia has proven. Would these countries be strong without immigrants? We need to ask the question. Many Greeks have helped to make these countries strong. We need therefore to put an end to the passive stand that has resulted in xenophobia and to isolate the extreme ministers, politicians and parties that are obstructing rather than solving the problem, with proposals for mass deportations, barriers at borders, detention barracks etc.; proposals that are both dangerous and unfounded. They blatantly infringe human rights, would require a massive operation on the part of the security corps and would involve huge deportation costs for 400 000 people, which is what some people are proposing. There are realistic and viable solutions that Greece should promote, with solidarity from Europe, because this really is a European problem. The country needs to assume its responsibilities. The legal immigration routes and effective use of existing funds, for which the Commissioner quoted the sum of EUR 309 million, the creation of reception and screening centres and the creation of preconditions to voluntary return will relieve the pressure on Greece and topple illegal immigration gangs. I also wanted to say that if the system performs properly …"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut off the speaker)"1
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