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Dimitris Avramopoulos auf der Tagung der EU-Innenminister in Amsterdam über den Grenzschutz in der Flüchtlingskrise
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Dimitris Avramopoulos

Dimitris Avramopoulos is a Greek politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of National Defense. He currently acts as the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship.

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EU - Kommission Brüssel - Flaggen

EU recommends border control extension in Schengen

The EU suggested five European nations be allowed to continue carrying out border checks implemented in 2015.
PoliticsJanuary 25, 2017
Türkei Ankara - Martin Schulz & Binali Yildirim

EU and Turkey hold talks in Ankara

European Parliament head Martin Schulz and the EU Migration Commissioner have held talks in Ankara amid tensions.
September 1, 2016
Griechenland Mazedonien Flüchtlinge bei Idomeni

EU warns of 'disaster' if migrant talks fail

EU Migration Commissioner Avramopoulos has strongly criticized border controls and caps to stem the flow of migrants.
February 26, 2016
Migrants walk towards the Austrian border after resting in a makeshift camp

EU blasts Austria's refugee cap as 'unlawful'

The EU has denounced Austria's plan to put a limit on asylum requests, calling it "incompatible" with international law.
February 18, 2016
EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos

European refugee crisis

'Not much' - it's in these words one could summarize the progress by EU members on dealing with the refugee crisis.
February 10, 2016
Griechenland Flüchtlinge bei Lesbos

Has the EU asylum system failed?

Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner for Migration, is this week's guest on DW's Conflict Zone.
February 8, 2016
Macedonia border fence

EU border force won't threaten national sovereignty

The EU's migration commissioner says states need not fear the new EU coast and border agency.
December 17, 2015

Turkey pours cold water on EU migrant plan

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has criticized an EU offer of financial help to Turkey to ease the migrant crisis.
October 16, 2015
Hotspot on eröffnet

Refugee reception 'hotspot' opens on Lesbos

Greece has opened its first so-called "hotspot" center on the island of Lesbos to address the influx of migrants.
October 16, 2015
Griechenland Lesbos Flüchtlinge

EU to open first refugee 'hotspot' in Greece

Greece is setting up its first refugee hotspot to receive migrants coming into Europe from the Middle East and Africa.
October 10, 2015

EU border surveillance system expected

The EU Commission will be proposing a European border surveillance system, the EU migration chief told "die Welt."
September 17, 2015
Thomas de Maizière und Dimitris Avramopoulos PK 02.12.2014 Berlin

Berlin and European Commission to cooperate more closely

The new European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos was in Berlin for just a few hours. But he had a lot to discuss with Germany’s Interior Minister – in particular, policies on refugees.
December 3, 2014