Sep
17
From Kathimerini People fleeing wars will no longer need permits to stay in the country
The government has changed the law so that foreigners who flee to Greece from war zones will not be fined for staying in the country without a residence permit, sources said yesterday. The Interior Ministry tabled the amendment after a number of Lebanese refugees were fined by Greek officials. The new law allows foreigners to stay in Greece without a permit as long as conditions in their own country are not safe. However, the refugees will have to leave Greece within 30 days of the end of the conflict in their homeland. Under the amendment, any fines distributed to Lebanese people in Greece from July 12 to August 14 will be revoked.
