Gavdos excluded from border area subsidy allocation

The Chania Police Union is speaking out about inequality and injustice in the granting of the border area allowance, as the island of Gavdos was excluded from Official Government Gazette 3548/18-06-2026, which defines the remote and border areas eligible for this specific allowance for the Security Forces.

Europe’s southernmost point without recognition

According to Law & Order, Gavdos represents the southernmost point of both Greece and the entire European Union. At least one police officer from the Chania Police Directorate serves permanently on the island, bearing sole responsibility for the security of the entire island. Access to Gavdos depends exclusively on weather conditions and the island does not have complete infrastructure.

Double standards for border areas

As Law & Order reports, the Chania Police Union is protesting because the same area is recognized as a border region for other categories of civil servants serving there who receive the corresponding allowance. The announcement is addressed to Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis, the Chief of the Hellenic Police, POASY, and the Members of Parliament from Chania.

Appeal for justice

“The police officer serving at the southernmost point of Europe deserves first and foremost respect and the same recognition as any other civil servant in his position,” the Chania Police Union states in its announcement. The organization calls on the prefecture’s Members of Parliament to take legislative action to include Gavdos among the border areas for the Security Forces.

The issue of illegal migrants

According to Law & Order, the announcement concludes with a rhetorical question highlighting the significance of the area:

If Gavdos, through which illegal migrants enter on an almost daily basis, is not considered a border area, then which one is?

Source: Law & Order

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