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Episode 63, presented by Qualcomm: Dimitris Avramopoulos — Selmayrgate — Election fever
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Episode 63, presented by Qualcomm: Dimitris Avramopoulos — Selmayrgate — Election fever
FromEU Confidential
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33 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Dimitris Avramopoulos, the European commissioner for migration, sets out how the Commission plans to fighting back against populist attempts to hijack the migration agenda.Avramopoulos outlines controversial tactics: working with hardliners to achieve one of their goals, controlled migration flows, but with different means.The Commission plans to propose next week a "genuine border police" to ensure a “controlled and orderly” migration system, and to increase returns of people whose applications for asylum are rejected.He calls populist leaders like Italy's Matteo Salvini “smart,” but says they "do not offer practical European solutions on migration.“Our podcast panel discusses the EU watchdog's conclusion that the Commission possibly "overstretched" the rules in appointing Martin Selmayr as its top civil servant. And we also look at the latest maneuvering as the European election campaign gets into gear. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 6, 2018
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