(ANSA) - Berlin, June 29 - European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday hailed Italy and Greece as
heroic in reference to their efforts to cope with the
asylum-seeker crisis. "For some time we in the Commission have
been convinced that we cannot abandon Italy or Greece," Juncker
told a press conference at the end of the Berlin summit to
prepare for the G20. "Together we must make an effort to support
these two heroic nations".
Juncker hails Italy, Greece as 'heroic'
Commission chief says Europe must do more