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EU, we want to remove barriers not to build them
Avramopoulos, answer is valid for Hungary but also for UK
14 August, 15:26
(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - "We have to break down walls, not to build them," the EU Commissioner for Immigration Dimitris Avramopoulos said - referring to the official position of the EU Commission - while Hungary and Britain are moving forward with their plans for anti-immigration barriers. "The answer is valid both for Hungary and for Britain,", added Avramopoulos, remembering that border surveillance is up to the Member State and must be conducted with respect for human rights and of the principle of non-refoulement. (ANSA).
