Greece has
recalled its ambassador to Austria amid sharp divisions among EU states over
the migrant crisis. It acted after Austria hosted a meeting with Balkan states
on the migrant issue, to which Greece was not invited.
Speaking afterwards, the EU's migration
commissioner warned the bloc's migration system could "completely break
down" within weeks. Dimitris Avramopoulos said member states had until a 7
March summit with Turkey to curb the number of migrants.
"In the next 10 days, we need tangible
and clear results on the ground," he told reporters. Austria, Serbia and
Macedonia have taken their own steps to limit entry to migrants, angering
Greece, which fears the controls will cause a bottleneck. The measures also threaten
Europe's Schengen passport-free travel area that spans 26 countries.
Greece's foreign ministry said the
ambassador was being recalled "in order to safeguard the friendly
relations between the states and the people of Greece and Austria".
Problems facing the EU, it added, could not
be addressed with "mentalities and extra-institutional initiatives that
have their roots in the 19th Century". Speaking in Brussels, Greek
Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas said his country would "not accept
becoming Europe's Lebanon". Lebanon is home to about a million of the four
million Syrians who have fled to neighbouring countries.
Πηγή: BBC
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