In comparison to the same period in 2021, the Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum recorded an 80% rise in the number of immigrants entering the country in the first nine months of this year.
According to the Greek newspaper Kathmerini today, the ministry stated in a statement that a total of 6449 voluntary returns, expulsions, and resettlements had been carried out in the first nine months of 2022, far fewer than the 11 thousand and 23 expatriates during the same time.
According to the ministry’s statement, in September, a total of 756 thousand and 886 immigrants in Greece, including 29% of the European Union citizens and people of Greek origin and 63% of citizens of other countries with long -term residence permits, and 8% have international protection and active residence permits .
According to the ministry, 21039 Ukrainian refugees submitted applications online, and so far, 19783 have received temporary protection permits.
Greek Ministry of Immigration: Since last year, the number of migrants has increased by 80%.
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