| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Speeches |
| Series Details | SPEECH/15/5498 (14.08.15) |
| Publication Date | 14/08/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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Text of a speech by Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs at a press conference in Brussels, 14 August 2015. Commissioner Avramopoulos said that the EU was stepping up its emergency funds for crises stemming from the growing number of refugees arriving in Europe. He said that the world was facing the 'worst refugee crisis since the Second World War'. Germany's interior minister Thomas de Maizier told the BBC on the 21 August 2015 that he could not rule out suspending participation in the Schengen agreement allowing passport-free travel between most European states. 'We support Schengen...but if nobody sticks to the law then Schengen is in danger'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15-5498_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Austria, Europe, France, Greece, Hungary, United Kingdom |
