{"id":20184,"date":"2026-08-25T03:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/municipality-calls-for-urgent-closure-of-migrant-detention-facility\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T03:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:35:38","slug":"municipality-calls-for-urgent-closure-of-migrant-detention-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/municipality-calls-for-urgent-closure-of-migrant-detention-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipality Calls for Urgent Closure of Migrant Detention Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h3>The Municipality of Sintiki is calling for the immediate closure of the Special Detention Facility in Kleidi, Serres, a closed detention centre that houses migrants and asylum seekers, including people whose immigration or asylum cases remain under examination and others facing removal from Greece.<\/h3>\n<p>The municipality is demanding that authorities shut down the facility without delay, amid concerns over its operation and security in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p>The call follows recent unrest at the facility, where detainees reportedly clashed with police and damaged parts of the premises before a number of people escaped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"greek-2domain-0426 greek-2entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center\" id=\"greek-23239330623\">\n<div class=\"greek-2adlabel\">Advertising1<\/div>\n<p>PGRpdiBpZD0iZ3JlZWstMjI0ODkzODk4NzIiIHN0eWxlPSJtYXJnaW4tbGVmdDogYXV0bzttYXJnaW4tcmlnaHQ6IGF1dG87dGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyIgY2xhc3M9Imdhc19mYWxsYmFjay1hZF81ODI1MzctYWRfNTkxOTktcGxhY2VtZW50XzU2NDAwNyBncmVlay0ydGFyZ2V0IiBkYXRhLWdyZWVrLTJ0cmFja2lkPSI1ODI1MzciIGRhdGEtZ3JlZWstMnRyYWNrYmlkPSIxIj48c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iLy9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM\/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi05Njk2MzEwNDEwOTAwODExIiBjcm9zc29yaWdpbj0iYW5vbnltb3VzIj48L3NjcmlwdD48aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIgc3R5bGU9ImRpc3BsYXk6YmxvY2s7IiBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudD0iY2EtcHViLTk2OTYzMTA0MTA5MDA4MTEiIApkYXRhLWFkLXNsb3Q9IjM3NTU1NTMyODgiIApkYXRhLWFkLWZvcm1hdD0iYXV0byI+PC9pbnM+CjxzY3JpcHQ+IAooYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOyAKPC9zY3JpcHQ+CjwvZGl2Pg==<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The municipality has raised the issue with the government and the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, seeking the immediate termination of the facility\u2019s operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"greek-2after-post greek-2entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center\" id=\"greek-2336959058\">\n<div class=\"greek-2adlabel\">Advertising1<\/div>\n<p>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<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post Municipality Calls for Urgent Closure of Migrant Detention Facility appeared first on Greek City Times.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/25\/municipality-calls-for-urgent-closure-of-migrant-detention-facility\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Municipality of Sintiki is calling for the immediate closure of the Special Detention Facility in Kleidi, Serres, a closed detention centre that houses migrants and asylum seekers, including people whose immigration or asylum cases remain under examination and others facing removal from Greece. 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