European Commission president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker has announced the appointment of a  Commissioner specifically for migration.

His nominee is Dimitris Avramopoulos.

Mr Juncker said his task will be to prioritise a new policy on migration that will robustly tackle irregular migration, whilst at the same time making Europe an attractive destination for top talent.

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