Dimitris Avramopoulos

Curbing the flow of migrants into Europe will be the focus of a meeting held by the leaders of ten countries on Saturday.

The migrant crisis was the main topic of the talks between European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mitov and Bulgarian Interior Minister Bachvarova.

Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch (center), participates in a discussion panel with Roger Cohen of the New York Times (left) and European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos on Thursday during the Athens Democracy Forum, organized by the NYT, the United Nations Democracy Fund, the City of Athens and Kathimerini.

Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch (center), participates in a discussion panel with Roger Cohen of the New York Times (left) and European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos on Thursday during the Athens Democracy Forum, organized by the NYT, the United Nations Democracy Fund, the City of Athens and Kathimerini.

PRISTINA - EU foreign policy and security chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday congratulated Kosovo on the European Commission's proposal to lift visa requirements for travellers from Kosovo and stressed the significance of Pristina's dialogue with Belgrade.

The visa liberalisation will have a positive impact on everyday life as well as politics, she said in Pristina.

BRUSSELS - The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday proposed that the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament lift visa requirements for citizens of Kosovo for short stays in the Schengen area.

The Commission also presented a positive assessment "confirming that Kosovo has fulfilled the requirements of its visa liberalisation roadmap," an EC statement said.

BELGRADE - EU foreign policy and security chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday congratulated Kosovo on the European Commission's proposal to lift visa requirements for travellers from Kosovo and stressed the significance of Pristina's dialogue with Belgrade.

The visa liberalisation will have a positive impact on everyday life as well as politics, she said in Pristina.

BELGRADE — The European Commission proposes visa-free travel for people from Kosovo, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday.

The European Commission proposed a 6-month extension of emergency border controls in the Schengen area for five countries, Wednesday.

The European Commission on Wednesday recommended to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament that Kosovo should be transferred to the visa-free list for short stays in the Schengen zone.

It said that Kosovo has fulfilled the requirements of its visa liberalisation roadmap.