Greece's Avramopoulos has known German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière for a long time – from the days when both politicians served as defense ministers for their respective countries. Now, they are both responsible for home affairs, including migration and national security. Refugee policy is a big issue for Germany and the EU, said de Maizière – one that doesn't just begin at the borders to Europe, but rather in the countries of origin and transit. For this reason, he said, the fact that the new EU commissioner is working with the interior ministers of member states on an integrated policy on refugees is a big step forward. Avramopoulos is...
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