Immigration Commissioner denounces ‘Fortress Europe’ at hearing

Dimitris Avramopoulos, the Greek commissioner-designate for migration and home affairs, appeared before the European Parliament's Civil Liberties and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) on 30 September 2014.

Mr Avramopoulos stated that the best way to combat illegal migration was to set up a regular immigration framework and not a 'Fortress Europe'. He also defended that EU embassies should take asylum requests.

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ESO: Background information: European Commission 2014 - 2019 - Parliamentary Hearings, September - October 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-commission-2014-2019-parliamentary-hearings-september-october-2014-this-time-its-different-parliamentary-hearings-2014/

EUObserver, 30.09.14: EU embassies should take asylum requests, new commissioner says http://euobserver.com/justice/125826

European Parliament: Briefing: Dimitris Avramopoulos http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/Commissioner_hearings/EPRS-Briefing-538935-Migration-Home-Affairs-FINAL.pdf

European Parliament: Civil Liberties and Home Affairs Committee: Hearing: Dimitris Avramopoulos http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/portfolios-and-candidates/20140910CAD60719/Dimitris-Avramopoulos

ESO: Background information: Europe's Deadly Borders: An Inside Look at EU's Shameful Immigration Policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/europes-deadly-borders-an-inside-look-at-eus-shameful-immigration-policy/

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