Greece is facing one of the most complex migration challenges in Europe — and the numbers reveal a crisis few want to talk about. Only 1 in 3 asylum seekers in Greece receives approval. The problem? The other 2 out of 3 often cannot return to their home countries due to unsafe conditions, lack of diplomatic cooperation, or ongoing conflict.
🇬🇷 This leaves Greece stuck in an impossible position:
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Thousands of rejected applicants remain trapped in legal limbo
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EU borders open in theory but closed in practice
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Islands and local communities overwhelmed
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A system that penalizes Greece for being the gateway to Europe
In Episode 8 of The Greek Podyssey, we unpack: ✔️ Why so many rejected asylum seekers cannot be returned ✔️ How EU “open border” policies collide with national realities ✔️ What Greece can realistically do vs. what Brussels expects ✔️ Long-term demographic & political consequences ✔️ Whether Europe is leaving Greece alone to handle a continental crisis
#GreeceMigration #MigrationCrisis #GreeceNews #GreekDiaspora #EuropeMigration #AsylumSeekers #EU #BorderCrisis #RefugeeCrisis #GreecePolitics #EuropeanUnion #MediterraneanCrisis #TheGreekPodyssey #AsylumSystem #GreeceFuture #2OutOf3 #MigrationPolicy #EuropeBorders #GlobalIssuesPodcast #CurrentAffairs
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