Unlike some of the EU’s flashier commissioners, Mr Avramopoulos has gained supporters by quietly but assertively getting on with his work. One official said he is “perhaps too nice” for the role and he should be “more present” rather than shying away. Before being appointed as Migration Commissioner in 2014 Mr Avramopoulos’s previous record is certainly chequered. He was Greece’s Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Adonis Samaras but resigned his role during the financial crisis. GETTY Thousands of migrants are attempting to cross the Med every week

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2017 21:45 UTC