Dimitris Avramopoulos

European Union Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos underlined during the European Parliament’s plenary debate on migration yesterday that the migration and asylum challenges the EU is currently facing are complicated, as proved by the MEPs...

Former Greek Minister of Defense Dimitris Avramopoulos had an informal meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul yesterday. Avramopoulos is currently in Istanbul visiting Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, shortly before undertaking his new duties in the European Commission in...

Nikos Dendias is going to be the new National Defense Minister, replacing Dimitris Avramopoulos who will assume his duties at the European Commission this coming Monday, November 3. Mr. Dendias was previously appointed to the Ministry of Growth, and...

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras visited the Minsitry of Defense on Tuesday, praising the dedication and work of the armed forces. He also claimed that, should his party be elected into government, Greece's defense policy would not be altered. Tsipras had a three...

The Pipinos, the first submarine constructed in Greece, was launched on Monday in the Skaramangas shipyard of western Athens. The christening of the Pipinos was attended by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Defense Minister Dimitris...

Greece's coalition government seems to be pleased with the appointment of Dimitris Avramopoulos as Migration Commissioner. it is considered a sign of trust toward Athens. The opposition though, thinks that Greece just received a “hot potato.” Jean-Claude Juncker announced yesterday,...

Today, President-elect Juncker unveiled his team and the new shape of the next European Commission. After the European Union has come through one of the most testing periods in its history, one of the biggest challenges will be to...

Former Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday presented the names of the 27 people he wants to work with in the new European Commission. Juncker, 59, who is also a former Eurogroup president, is set to lead the...

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will be in Wales today, attending the two-day NATO Summit. The Greek PM will be accompanied by Government Vice-President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos and Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, who will hold meetings with their NATO counterparts. The Prime...

Although president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker is still interviewing candidates for Commissioners, EurActiv has seen a draft organigram prepared by his services dated September 2, in which every single commissioner is assigned a portfolio. According to the document, Greece’s Dimitris Avramopoulos (EPP)...