Dimitris Avramopoulos
Greece
Avramopoulos Welcomes 31 Refugees from Greece to Portugal
The migrant and refugee issue and EU security matters will dominate the contacts between the political leadership of Portugal and EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday in Lisbon.
Commissioner Avramopoulos, the President of Portugal...
Greece
Migration Commissioner: 3 Million Refugees in Turkey Wait to Cross to Europe
Three million refugees in Turkey wait to cross to Europe, mainly through Greece, said European Commissioner for migration Dimitris Avramopoulos on Monday.
The commissioner had a meeting with President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Athens. He warned that...
Greece
Dimitris Avramopoulos: Imperative to Speed Up the Refugee Relocation Program
Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Friday it is imperative to speed up the refugee relocation program from Greece. His statements were made after the end of the meeting of EU interior ministers in Brussels.
“There’s no...
Europe
Avramopoulos: All Border Controls for 5 EU Countries Must Be Extended
Internal border controls imposed by five Schengen-area countries will have to be extended by an additional six months as there are still some problems with the external borders, European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday.
He noted that...
Europe
EU Commissioner Avramopoulos Inaugurates Regional Task Force’s Building in Catania
EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos inaugurated on Wednesday the new building of the EU Regional Task Force in Catania, Sicily.
Avramopoulos met with Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano and Frontex's executive director Fabrice Leggeri to discuss...
Europe
EU Commissioner Avramopoulos Asks for Improvement of Revised Dublin Mechanism
It is time that the chaotic, illegal and dangerous migration flows are replaced with safe transit corridors, EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday said at the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg.
Avramopoulos acknowledged the...
Europe
Commission Unveils Plans to Overhaul Asylum System and Migration Policy
The European Commission announced a series of measures to change the bloc's asylum process and restructure the European Union's migration policies.
In a joint press conference after the meeting, Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said the EU proposes two alternative solutions...
Greece
Commission: April 4 Target for Start of 1:1 Resettlement Scheme from Turkey Remains
The April 4 target for the start of a 1:1 resettlement scheme of refugees from Turkey remains, European Commission spokesperson for migration issues Natasha Bertaud said. On April 4, she explained, the EU will begin returns of asylum seekers...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras: The Implementation of the Agreement Isn't an Easy Task
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras described the EU-Turkey agreement as positive while welcoming EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos at the Maximos Mansion on Monday.
"We now have to climb uphill, because the implementation of the...
Greece
Situation in Idomeni Is 'Tragic and Unacceptable,' EU Migration Commissioner Says
The situation at the refugee camp in Idomeni was "tragic and unacceptable," European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said after a visit to the makeshift camp near Greece's border on Tuesday, accompanied by Greece's Alternate...