MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th March, 2020) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson are scheduled to visit Greece on Thursday.
The current visit is expected to be a follow-up to the European officials' previous visit to Greece on March 3 brought about by an acute migration crisis on the Greek border. Back then, the European Union committed to paying 700 million Euros ($781 million) in aid to Athens for it to ensure border protection from a sudden migrant inflow from Turkey.
Von der Leyen and Johansson are scheduled to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as representatives of non-governmental organizations and human rights groups dealing with migration and refugee issues.
The European officials are also expected to visit the Elaionas migrant reception facility near Athens.
