Margaritis Schinas

Migration: Voluntary Return from Europe and Reintegration

The European Commission announced that the Union is adopting the first EU migration Strategy on voluntary return and reintegration of…

4 years ago

UNWTO urges Commissioner Schinas to lead the way in Tourism Restart

As the latest data shows an 85% fall in tourist arrivals across Europe at the start of 2021, UNWTO has…

4 years ago

This is EU Digital Green Certificate to re-Open tourism and save summer

EU tourism economies have pushed for common Digital Green Certificates that would restore some travel and save European summer. Ahead…

4 years ago

Foreign and Home affairs Ministers discuss external aspects of EU migration policy

The Home affairs ministers and Foreign affairs ministers of EU member states met at an informal video conference on 15…

4 years ago

European Alarm over the increased threat of variants

Commission is proposing immediate action to prepare Europe for the increased threat of coronavirus variants. The new European bio-defence preparedness plan against…

4 years ago

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

European Commission creates HERA - EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, a new body to prepare for future Pandemics.…

4 years ago

EU debates Alcohol and Tobacco Cancer connection

Europe has the highest levels of alcohol consumption in the world and smoking is responsible for 15-20% of all European…

4 years ago

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: New Health prevention, treatment and care

European Commission presented Europe's Beating Cancer Plan – a main priority in the area of health of the von der Leyen Commission and a…

4 years ago

Vaccination in Europe – A European success story

The development and distribution of an effective vaccination against COVID-19 represents a lasting response to the pandemic. It is at…

4 years ago

EU Commission reforms the Schengen area

The First Schengen Forum was the first step in an inclusive political debate towards building a stronger Schengen. Mutual trust…

4 years ago

EUdebates with religious leaders the “European Way of Life”

European Commission organized a high-level debate on the “The European Way of Life” with Religious Leaders hosted by Vice-President Margaritis…

4 years ago

EU patients will have 100% safe, effective drugs and affordable medicines

People across the EU expect to benefit from equal access to 100% safe medicines, state-of-the-art effective drugs and affordable therapies.…

4 years ago

EU calls for effective vaccination strategy and vaccines deployment

As Europe moves to the next stage of COVID-19 pandemic, Commission calls countries to follow common vaccination strategy and approaches.…

4 years ago

When will France open borders against mini-Schengen?

After two months of isolation and border controls EU Member States decide to open borders. Leo Varadkar PM of Ireland…

5 years ago

EU Travel ban and Schengen border controls extend until June

On 8 May, the European Commission invited the Schengen members and associated states to extend the current travel ban for…

5 years ago

June 15 will be the re-Open Borders Day of Schengen Area

France agreed to re-open borders with Germany by June 15. Germany and Austria reopen border for everybody on 15th June.…

5 years ago

Solutions for Greece and unaccompanied migrant children

EU should urgently relocate unaccompanied migrant children from Greek islands to safety places, while ensuring that the children’s best interests…

5 years ago

Is it legal to fire Rubber Bullets at asylum seekers?

As a contribution to the the extraordinary situation at the EU Greek external borders, the EU Commission presented an Action…

5 years ago

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