31/05/2006: On the occasion of the preparation of an own-initative report by Mrs Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou MEP on the immigration of women and the role and place of immigrant women in the European Union, a delegation of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality visited Greece on 29-30 May. The aim of the mission was to assess Greece’s actions regarding migration, integration of women migrants and trafficking leading to their sexual exploitation.
Anna Záborská MEP, Chairwoman of the Committee, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou MEP and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou MEP and other MEPs met government representatives, Members of the Greek Parliament and NGOs. They exchanged opinions with the Minister of Public Order, Vyron Polydoras, Minister of Justice, Anastasios Papaligouras, and the Under Secretary for Public Administration and Decentralisation, Athanassios Nakos, on the EU's migration policy, the fight against illegal immigration and the sexual exploitation of women.
The members of the Delegation saw at first hand that Greece has had a late reaction to the situation caused by migration and organised crime in the early 90s. As a result, the country faced problems in managing migration, battling organised crime and protecting the victims. The members of the Parliamentary Committee were informed about the new institutional framework (legislation, ministerial Committees, the role of the Local Authorities) and pointed out the need for continuous evaluation and application.
Mrs Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou particularly stressed that migration policy in Greece and in other countries of the EU should take into consideration the dimension of the needs, discrimination problems and integration challenges of immigrant women at all levels: in inter-country agreements, the rights and obligations of the immigrants, the conditions of work, the education, the implementation of special EU programmes and initiatives for immigration. She also stressed the need for supporting organisations for immigrants so that they can use the best way to present their demands and contribute to the integration of new immigrants. Mrs Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou emphasised the need for multilateral collaboration in South East Europe, in Interpol and Europol.
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou pointed out that although Greece has implemented the acquis for fighting trafficking, it should intensify its efforts in fighting organised crime and protecting the victims by offering psychological and legal support and helping their integration into social life. She also spoke about the experiences of the Greek community in Germany and other countries in integration and underlined the importance of applying this experience at a national and European level.
Anna Záborská MEP, Chairwoman of the Committee, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou MEP and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou MEP and other MEPs met government representatives, Members of the Greek Parliament and NGOs. They exchanged opinions with the Minister of Public Order, Vyron Polydoras, Minister of Justice, Anastasios Papaligouras, and the Under Secretary for Public Administration and Decentralisation, Athanassios Nakos, on the EU's migration policy, the fight against illegal immigration and the sexual exploitation of women.
The members of the Delegation saw at first hand that Greece has had a late reaction to the situation caused by migration and organised crime in the early 90s. As a result, the country faced problems in managing migration, battling organised crime and protecting the victims. The members of the Parliamentary Committee were informed about the new institutional framework (legislation, ministerial Committees, the role of the Local Authorities) and pointed out the need for continuous evaluation and application.
Mrs Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou particularly stressed that migration policy in Greece and in other countries of the EU should take into consideration the dimension of the needs, discrimination problems and integration challenges of immigrant women at all levels: in inter-country agreements, the rights and obligations of the immigrants, the conditions of work, the education, the implementation of special EU programmes and initiatives for immigration. She also stressed the need for supporting organisations for immigrants so that they can use the best way to present their demands and contribute to the integration of new immigrants. Mrs Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou emphasised the need for multilateral collaboration in South East Europe, in Interpol and Europol.
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou pointed out that although Greece has implemented the acquis for fighting trafficking, it should intensify its efforts in fighting organised crime and protecting the victims by offering psychological and legal support and helping their integration into social life. She also spoke about the experiences of the Greek community in Germany and other countries in integration and underlined the importance of applying this experience at a national and European level.
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