On November 18, 2024, Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Nikos Panagiotopoulos met with Konstantinos P. Gioulekas, the Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia-Thrace), in Thessaloniki. The discussion focused on Greece’s efforts to secure its land and maritime borders and the Ministry’s initiatives to enhance agricultural production by recruiting seasonal workers. Both officials emphasized that effective border protection remains a top priority for the government.