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on the agenda of the meeting132(17.9.2012).
Relevant was the update for LIBE's representatives of the European Parliament
regarding the developments in illegal migration, the asylum, the management
of racist violence133, by the Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection
(01.11.2012). LIBE focuses regularly on issues regarding funding
detention/closed accommodation centers and first reception centers in Greece,
and Turkey, as well as on the construction of the Fence in Evros, and FRONTEX
operations134.
At the operational level, in addition to those referred in section 3.7, it should
also be noted that in 2012 took place: a) two educational programs for officers
of the Albanian Police Force in the context of the cooperation between Hellenic
and Albanian Police Force, at the premises of the Post-educational and Training
School135; b) seminar of the European Police Academy (CEPOL) in the PostEducational and Training School of the Hellenic Police Force in North Greece
(Veroia) on the 'Networks for the location, management and return of irregular
migrants', with the participation of 32 higher rank Police Officers and experts
from Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Estonia, United Kingdom,
Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Netherlands, Hungary, Sweden, Montenegro, F.Y.R.O.M.,
as well as five officials/experts from european agencies (E.A.S.O., FRONTEX,
EUROPOL)136; c) during the joint operation Focal Points Land 2012 of FRONTEX,
two-day specialized seminars from the Passport Control officers in Kipoi Evros
and Kakavia for guest officers from Austria, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland,
Spain, Norway.
Important developments were also observed regarding management of issues
of illegally residing in Greece migrant population. In the field of employment,
Directive 2009/52/EC 'providing for minimum standards on sanctions and
measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals' was
transposed into Greek legal order as chapter ΙΓ΄ (articles 77-94) of L.
4052/2012 (GG Α' 41/2012). In this chapter relevant obligations of employers,
administrative and financial sanctions, criminal penalties against employers,
lodging complaints against the employers, the residence permit of employed
third country nationals etc. were regulated. The Directive's provisions include
also the cases of particularly exploitative working conditions which may be
linked to human trafficking for forced labor137.
132
http://www.mopocp.gov.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=&perform=view&id=4351&Itemi
d=552
133
http://www.mopocp.gov.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=&perform=view&id=4399&Itemi
d=559
134
Indicatively are cited the following questions of MEPs: E-006108/201, E-3504/2012), E006104/2012, E004614/2012, E005323/2012.
135
Press Release, Hellenic Police Force, 01.12.2012
136
Press Release, Hellenic Police Force, 26.10.2012
137
See below section 7 of present Report.
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