EC promises to help Greece reform asylum system

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday (September 27th) that the European Commission (EC) will provide financial aid to Greece to reform its asylum system. “We are committed to help and assist Greece with money, but also infrastructure and knowhow to build a modern system,” Malmstrom said after meeting Citizen Protection Minister Christos Papoutsis in Athens. At the same time, she said that in order to receive such support, Greece must improve its administrative ability to manage funds and implement reforms.