According to information, in backstage conversations prior to the announcement of the name of Mr. Avramopoulos, the Greek government, claimed for the new Commissioner of the European Commission to have powers that will contribute of meeting the issues directly related to the Greek society and contribute to the development of the Greek economy.

In this context Avramopoulos will  undertake the portfolio that contains the key to our country issue of immigration policy in order to strengthen European policies for the protection of European borders and the revision of the ‘Dublin II’ .

Alternatively, the Greek government is also seeking on behalf of the new Commission powers for Home Affairs which include considerable EU funds, and the key to our country issue of tackling unemployment.

The subject of the portfolio Mr. Avramopoulos will be discussing during the visit of the new Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the 4^th of  August in Athens.