Mouzalas: EU - Turkey Agreement must be applied

Speaking to SKAI television on Thursday, Mouzalas underlined that Turkey complies with the agreement and that the European Commission as well as other European leaders are trying to do the same every day.

"We will be tried hard if the agreement collapses. If the flows start again, then no country will be able to deal with them...We are afraid, we are getting prepared and we are aware that if the problem returns then we will be tried hard," he said.

Mouzalas also said that from the 60,000 refugees and migrants in Greece, 30,000-40,000 are entitled to leave for Europe but there are delays. "4,000 persons have been relocated and we have another 4,000 ready to leave but there are no vacancies in Europe".
He underlined that Idomeni is one of the decorations that should be awarded to Greece because in two months the camp was evacuated very smoothly without any violence.

Referring to the unorganised camp at Elliniko, he said that he is responsible and feels bad about it adding that the services offered are good; however, he did not commit on when the facility will be evacuated.

He called German Chancellor Angela Merkel's stance very progressive adding that "she supported and continues to support us and has closed a number of loopholes".