photo: Marios Constantinides The Detention Center at Kleidi of Serres The Ministry of Migration and Asylum, upon Evros’ region incidents, combined with the increasing number of boat arrivals on the islands of the eastern Aegean sea, subsequently announced the creation of a detention center for immigrants and refugees at Kleidi of Serres town, an area located near the Greek-Bulgarian borders, triggering severe complains from the Bulgarian side. The Bulgarian Foreign Minister Krasimir Karakachanov posted on his Facebook profile that “Accommodation of illegal migrants near our borders from the Greek side is a prerequisite for additional tension..and he stated emphatically that “The Bulgarian Army is ready, and I guarantee that I will not allow a new wave of migrants into the country”, referring to fears that these migrants could somehow cross over and enter Bulgarian territory. In accordance to the general European anti-immigrant policy, the main purpose of this political decision was the new closed center to be utilized as a temporary host structure for those who entered the country illegally since March 1st, through Evros region and the Greek islands. Deprived of their right to apply for international protection, following the Ministry of Citizen Protection’s statute, they would be hosted for a restricted time period before being deported back to their country of origin. 13 | P a g e