Written question – Support for EU border regions and the impact of illegal immigration on quality of life – E-002473/2025

Question for written answer  E-002473/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Afroditi Latinopoulou (PfE)

The proposal to allocate additional resources to EU border regions is confirmation of the serious pressures faced by local communities. However, the deterioration in quality of life and the increase in the cost of living are largely due to uncontrolled illegal immigration, a result of the Government’s inadequacy in protecting the borders and effectively managing immigration.

It is crucial that funding is not used to cover Government failures, but is directed exclusively to providing essential support to Greek citizens who are struggling.

In view of the above:

• 1.Recognising that EU border regions are under particular pressure, to what extent does the Commission attribute the deterioration in the quality of life, the increase in the cost of living and the degradation of social cohesion to uncontrolled illegal immigration?
• 2.How does the Commission intend to ensure that the additional financial resources do not simply cover the failures of Member State governments to manage illegal immigration, but are used exclusively to provide essential relief to local populations and restore public safety and well-being?
• 3.Will the Commission request specific data from Member States, such as Greece, on how illegal immigration affects daily life and the economic situation in local communities?

Submitted: 18.6.2025