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Cost of repatriation of non-EU migrants over 1,100 euros each
The average cost of repatriating non-EU citizens who entered Greece illegally costs the Greek state more than 1,100 euros per illegal migrant, according to a document submitted to parliament by the European and Developmental Programmes Management Service, in reply to a question tabled by Independent Greeks MP Marina Chryssoveloni on the cost of the programme of obligatory and voluntary repatriations.amna
Voluntary repatriations from May 2010 to June 2012 numbered 4,373 persons, for a total cost of 4,688,034.27 euros, which averages out to 1,104.05 euro per individual.amna
Obligatory repatriations between June 2009 and November 14, 2012 numbered 2,507 persons on 36 direct charter flights, for a total cost of 3,727,303.94 euro, which averages out to 1,486.76 euros per individual, which includes the cost of police escorts, and an additional 4,969,421.51 euro for another 12,279 repatriations via commercial flights.
SOURCE: AMNA
Last Updated Thursday, 06 December 2012