Commissioner Avramopoulos initials visa waiver agreements with Peru and Colombia
The initialling ceremony took place on the margins of the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels, in the presence of the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala Tasso, the President of Colombia,Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and the High-Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
Statement by Commissioner Avramopoulos at the European Parliament Plenary Session on the Smart Borders package
As announced in the Agenda on Security that we have adopted on 28 April as well as in the Agenda on Migration presented on 13 May, it is now our intention to present by the beginning of 2016 a revised proposal on Smart Borders.
Statement by Commissioner Avramopoulos after meeting with Italy's Minister of Interior Angelino Alfano in Rome
With Minister Alfano, we discussed many aspects of the Agenda and in particular, the immediate response to the migratory crisis in the Mediterranean.
Speech by Commissioner Avramopoulos at the European Affairs Committee and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees of the Portuguese Parliament
It is time we start being responsible about it. It is time we recognise that we need to act together in Europe. That is why we adopted the European Agenda on Migration that includes bold measures.