Athens, 16 January 2020

EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT Margaritis Schinas in charge of Promoting our European Way of Life briefs the National Defense and Foreign Affairs and European Affairs Committees of the Hellenic Parliament

Today, January 16, 2020, the Vice-President of the European Commission, commissioner in charge of promoting our European way of life, Mr Margaritis Schinas briefed the National Defense and Foreign Affairs and European Affairs Committees of the Hellenic Parliament on issues related to his portfolio.

In his introductory remarks, Mr Schinas stressed that Europe is entering a new, more ambitious and dynamic phase, preparing for transition to  green economy, the total digital transformation of the State, society and economy, but also transition to cohesive societies of a Europe that protects and opens up opportunities and roadways to mobility, employment and security.

Referring to his agenda priorities for the next five years, Mr Schinas dwelled on the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum, internal security policies and measures towards all Europeans’ equal inclusion and integration into new mobility opportunities.

More specifically, regarding the migration - refugee issue management, the Greek Commissioner commented that although considerable progress has been made in the past, inability to review asylum legislation has been EU’s most emblematic failure.

Closing, he assured the Greek parliamentarians that the new Migration Pact will aim at a holistic approach to the issue, to ensure a common and strong management of external borders, an adequate burden-sharing mechanism in all Member States, but also a major returns program.

 

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