Athens moves to avoid repeat of EU division over migration policy

PoliticsForeign Policy Tags: European Union, Germany, Migration, Mitsotakis
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Last week’s decision by the SPD-led coalition government in Berlin to impose temporary controls on Germany’s land borders is provoking strong reaction within Europe, putting the migration issue back on the EU agenda just months after a historic agreement to resolve it.

Athens is concerned about a possible domino effect that will lead to the introduction of similar measures in other member states. Moreover, Germany’s decision last year to stop accepting asylum seekers means in practice that they will return to the coun...

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