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Libya Review
5 days ago
- Politics
- Libya Review
Greek Minister Accuses Libya of Directing Migrants Towards Greece
Greece's Minister of Justice, Giorgos Floridis, has accused the Libyan authorities of deliberately directing waves of migrants toward southern Greece, warning that the strategy mirrors past tactics used by Turkey at the Greek-Turkish border. Floridis said in recent remarks that 'Libya appears to be adopting Turkey's playbook by using migrants as tools of pressure against Greece.' He warned that this escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability and security in the eastern Mediterranean. According to the minister, Greek coastal and border authorities have recorded a sharp increase in irregular migration attempts originating from Libya's western coast, particularly toward the Peloponnese and other parts of southern Greece. 'These are not random incidents,' Floridis claimed. 'This is an organized and deliberate attempt to destabilize Greece and test European border defenses.' A Broader Trend of Political Exploitation The Justice Minister's remarks come amid heightened tensions in the Mediterranean region, where human smuggling networks are reportedly thriving due to weak governance and ongoing conflict in Libya. Floridis called for greater European Union coordination and support to address what he described as 'a hybrid threat involving the instrumentalization of human suffering.' He also reiterated that Greece 'will not be intimidated or manipulated' by such tactics and emphasized that the country will continue to defend its sovereignty and uphold international law. Greek officials have in the past blamed Turkey for similar actions, particularly during the 2020 migrant crisis when thousands of asylum seekers attempted to storm Greece's land and sea borders. Now, the same concerns are being raised about Libya. Tags: Giorgos FloridisGreecelibyamigrants
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Greece will ban having children via surrogacy for single men and male same-sex couples
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Men in Greece will be barred from having children via surrogacy if they are single or in a same-sex relationship, the justice minister said Tuesday, asserting that it's intended to eliminate legal ambiguity over the concept of inability to carry a pregnancy. Giorgos Floridis said the proposed changes will be submitted to parliament soon as part of broader civil code reform. 'We are now clarifying unequivocally that the concept of inability to carry a pregnancy does not refer to an inability arising from one's gender,' Floridis told reporters. 'In other words, a woman may be unable to carry a pregnancy whether she is in a male-female couple, a female same-sex couple or on her own." Greece legalized same-sex marriage last year — the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to do so. The marriage equality law was opposed by Greece's powerful Orthodox Church and conservative groups. Parliament approved civil partnerships for gay couples in 2015. In contrast to growing consensus in support of same-sex marriage, Europe's legal landscape for surrogacy varies widely. Many countries prohibit all forms of the practice or impose restrictions.
Associated Press
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Greece will ban having children via surrogacy for single men and male same-sex couples
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Men in Greece will be barred from having children via surrogacy if they are single or in a same-sex relationship, the justice minister said Tuesday, asserting that it's intended to eliminate legal ambiguity over the concept of inability to carry a pregnancy. Giorgos Floridis said the proposed changes will be submitted to parliament soon as part of broader civil code reform. 'We are now clarifying unequivocally that the concept of inability to carry a pregnancy does not refer to an inability arising from one's gender,' Floridis told reporters. 'In other words, a woman may be unable to carry a pregnancy whether she is in a male-female couple, a female same-sex couple or on her own.' Greece legalized same-sex marriage last year — the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to do so. The marriage equality law was opposed by Greece's powerful Orthodox Church and conservative groups. Parliament approved civil partnerships for gay couples in 2015. In contrast to growing consensus in support of same-sex marriage, Europe's legal landscape for surrogacy varies widely. Many countries prohibit all forms of the practice or
