Athens, Vienna on same page on migration

The alarming developments regarding migration, particularly following Berlin's announcements of stricter controls at all German land borders, were central to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Vienna on Wednesday, where he met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

"It is not possible for the wretched smugglers to determine who will enter the EU. This is a priority for all states, not only on the front line, but also those in the center of Europe," Mitsotakis said during statements with the Austrian chancellor. 

"Greece is building a fence on the Evros and will complete this project, either with money from the EU or with its own." Mitsotakis also stressed the importance of supporting the most fundamental component of EU migration policy - namely the distribution of refugees as well as the legal basis for asylum.

Nehammer emphasized that Greece is not...