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European Fund for Strategic Investments: first deal signed in Greece

10/05/201609/05/2016 ENstaff Avramopoulos, business, crisis, economy, EFSI, entrepreneurship, European Fund for Strategic Investments, European Investment Fund, Greece, medium-sized enterprises, ProCredit

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and ProCredit group have signed a guarantee agreement to increase lending to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps in Greece.

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Roadmap back to Schengen; Commission assesses Greek Action Plan

13/04/2016 ENstaff Avramopoulos, border control, borders, EU, European Commission, European Union, Roadmap, Schengen

European Commission yesterday adopted its assessment of the Action Plan presented by the Greek authorities which details how Greece plans to address the deficiencies in its external border management.

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EU Commissioner Avramopoulos visits Idomeni border area

15/03/201615/03/2016 ENstaff Avramopoulos, borders, EU, European Commission, European Union, Greece, Idomeni, migrants, refugee crisis

EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, in his remarks during his visit to Idomeni in Greek-FYROM borders, said: “What we see today in Idomeni should be the last chapter of a tragedy that must not be repeated. We need to stop it…”

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Commissioner Avramopoulos: “We need to protect the Schengen agreement”

26/01/201626/01/2016 ENstaff Avramopoulos, EU, European Union, migrants, Shengen. refugee crisis

“In order for us to maintain free movement within our internal borders, we need to better manage our external borders”, he said at apress conference after the Informal Meeting of Ministers of Home Affairs, that took place in Amsteram.

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‘Migration crisis getting worse,’ EU Commissioner Avramopoulos says

16/01/201616/01/2016 ENstaff Avramopoulos, EU, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, migration, refugee

EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos warned MEPs the refugee crisis was “getting worse” during a meeting organised by the Civil Liberties Committee. He said the EU’s unity was at stake amid an increase of “populism and nationalism”.

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EU adopts final Visa Liberalisation Reports for Georgia, Ukraine, Kosovo

19/12/201519/12/2015 ENstaff Avramopoulos, Georgia, Kosovo, Ukraine, visa liberalisation

EU has adopted three final visa liberalisation reports for Georgia, Ukraine, and Kosovo. All the reports reflect the individual and merit-based assessment that the Commission has done on the visa liberalisation process in the three countries concerned.

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‘More Europe’ – EU Commissioner Avramopoulos’ speech

16/12/201516/12/2015 ENstaff Avramopoulos, borders, EU, European Commission, European Union, Schengen, security

Commissioner Avramopoulos: “We are proposing a targeted modification of the Schengen Border Code to introduce the obligation to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases at the external borders on everyone.”

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European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders

16/12/2015 ENstaff Avramopoulos, borders, EU, European Border and Coast Guard, European Commission, FRONTEX, migrants, refugee crisis, security, Timmermans

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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Commissioner Avramopoulos on refugee relocation

04/11/201506/11/2015 ENstaff Avramopoulos, EU, European Commission, Greece, Lesvos, Relocation Scheme

EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos in his remarks in Athens marking the first flight from Greece under the EU Relocation Scheme said: Firstly let me tell you that, as Commissioner for Migration in the European Commission, I feel today both moved and pleased…

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.