Now, about the issue at hand.
The greek proposal that has the backing of germany is that: hotspots will be planted on greek islands (I didn't want this. I wanted those on turkey)
asylum seekers will be screened. those whose application is rejected, they will be loaded on frontex ships (that's as much as their utility is being permitted*) and be retuned to turkey.
So that's that.
After the implication of russia in syria, ISIS is massively reculing and retreating, it is more than obvious.
* some EU officials proposed the guarding of european/greek borders by frontex ships. this is unacceptable because greek ships are actually enforcing greek water borders with turkey. if turkey completely asbtains from water territorial demands, then sure, let those frontex ships loose. Untill that happens, noone guards the borders but greek ships.
However, even if frontex ships were to "Patrol" what they would have to act as "sinkers" because there is no way to stop immigration flow and be true to international law.
Based on international law of the sea every ship (military or commercial) has an obligation to aid men at sea, all the time. Doesn't matter who he/she is.
The greek proposal that has the backing of germany is that: hotspots will be planted on greek islands (I didn't want this. I wanted those on turkey)
asylum seekers will be screened. those whose application is rejected, they will be loaded on frontex ships (that's as much as their utility is being permitted*) and be retuned to turkey.
So that's that.
After the implication of russia in syria, ISIS is massively reculing and retreating, it is more than obvious.
* some EU officials proposed the guarding of european/greek borders by frontex ships. this is unacceptable because greek ships are actually enforcing greek water borders with turkey. if turkey completely asbtains from water territorial demands, then sure, let those frontex ships loose. Untill that happens, noone guards the borders but greek ships.
However, even if frontex ships were to "Patrol" what they would have to act as "sinkers" because there is no way to stop immigration flow and be true to international law.
Based on international law of the sea every ship (military or commercial) has an obligation to aid men at sea, all the time. Doesn't matter who he/she is.
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