Statement: Joint Statement ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, on 20 June 2015, Frans Timmermans, First Vice President for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs, and Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, made a joint statement on the current migration situation.

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/5230, 19.06.15: Questions and answers on how the European Commission helps refugees http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5230_en.htm

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