European countries call for stronger support in border protection during Athens conference

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European countries call for stronger support in border protection during Athens conference

STORY: European countries call for stronger support in border protection during Athens conference DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of migrations STORYLINE: Fifteen European countries signed a joint declaration at the end of the 2nd European Conference on Border Management hosted in Athens, calling for stronger support in border protection regarding migration management, Greek Migration and Asylum Ministry announced on Friday. Ministers and deputy ministers of EU member states and European Economic Area countries, European Commissioners, and heads of European agencies such as Frontex and Europol, discussed for two days current and future challenges relating to the management of EU borders. "In line with European Council conclusions of 9 February 2023, we underline the importance of the effective control of EU's external borders. This requires legal, financial, operational, and technical measures as well as a wh

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