Citizenship
EU: We’re waiting for…Greek authorities before sending cash for migrant crisis
The European Commission on Tuesday said it stood ready to provide Hungary with emergency EU facilities as Budapest struggles to cope with the record numbers of migrants streaming across its borders.
“We are ready to create a hotspot in Hungary, because this country needs our support,” said Natasha Bertaud, a spokeswoman for the Cmmission.
Greek PM, Greek EU Commissioner discuss Immigration
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with EU Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday morning, with both men agreeing that there is an urgent need to review the controversial Dublin III regulation.
The Avramopoulos factor in the conservative ND party
EU Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos may have resigned as deputy prime minister of the conservative New Democracy (ND) party but he is still keeping a watch on his party's developments. Despite his post in Brussels he believes that it is only a matter of time befoe a "government of national reconstruction" is created.
EC support to Italy on coping with migratory pressure on Lampedusa
The European Commission is stepping up its assistance to Italy to deal with the current high migratory pressures in Lampedusa. A number of important measures have been pledged.