The proposals will help to manage migration more effectively, improve the internal security of the European Union, and safeguard the principle of free movement of persons.
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The European Commission and the UNHCR launched a scheme to provide 20.000 additional reception places for asylum seekers and relocation candidates in Greece.
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Several European ministers and senior EU officials have been quoted as accusing Greece of not doing its job of policing the European Union’s external borders and stemming the flow of asylum seekers and migrants, also of refusing to accept EU help to do so.
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Hundreds of thousands of people have fled across the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape war and persecution. UNHCR presents seven key events in this unfolding drama…
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Nikos Xydakis and Michael Roth discussed the refugee/migration issue, the Greek reform programme and the recovery of the Greek economy, and a review was carried out of the course of Greek-German bilateral relations.
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“Faced with the atrocities committed in certain parts of the world, we must play our part in worldwide solidarity,” said Co-President Louis Michel (ALDE, BE) at the opening of the 30th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) in Brussels.
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Thousands of refugees and migrants were stuck at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Friday following tense protests which prevented anyone from crossing for more than 24 hours.
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Turkey and the EU discussed the importance of overcoming the common challenges ahead. In line with the conclusions of the European Council of 15 October, they agreed that the accession process needs to be re-energized. They are committed to carry further their existing ties and solidarity and adopt result-oriented action to prepare their common future.
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In his introductory remarks, at the meeting of EU heads of state or government with Turkey, President Donald Tusk said: “[T]his is an important moment for the EU and I am sure also for Turkey. If the ambitious agreement that we are about to adopt is fully implemented, the 29th of November 2015 will be a crucial date in EU-Turkish relations.
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High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini, in her remarks ahead of the Meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union with Turkey said: “We have difficult times. All of us know very well that apart from the meeting of today, both us, Turkey, but also the region, Turkish people, the European people are all living in very difficult times…”
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