Natasha Bertaud

European Commission Spokesperson Natasha Bertaud says that there is no discussion concerning Greece leaving the Schengen Zone.

There are no plans to either exclude Greece from Schengen or for the “suspension” of the treaty for two years, European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud said on Monday.

“No such possibility exists,” stressed Bertaud.

Financial Times insist on the “plan for Greece’s isolation” that European partners are thinking of putting into effect, which will mean that Europe will expulse Greece from Schengen area.

Refugees who will be accommodated in Serbia and other Western Balkan states will remain there only temporarily.

Natasha Bertaud, spokesperson of the president of the European Commission (EC), said this on Thursday.

The European Commission said on Thursday that Bulgaria and Romania both meet the criteria to join the European Union's Schengen passport-free travel zone but it is not up to the EU's executive body to take a decision.

Germany on Aug. 25 said it had eased asylum rules for Syrians in a move expected to relieve pressure on southern European nations as thousands more migrants pour into the bloc.

The European Commission on Tuesday said it stood ready to provide Hungary with emergency EU facilities as Budapest struggles to cope with the record numbers of migrants streaming across its borders.

“We are ready to create a hotspot in Hungary, because this country needs our support,” said Natasha Bertaud, a spokeswoman for the Cmmission.

The European Commission said on Tuesday it could consider increasing financial assistance to Hungary to help the country tackle a growing migrant influx.

BRUSSELS ? An unprecedented wave of migrants has headed for the European Union's promised shores over the past week, with 10,000 people making the trip. Hundreds ? nobody knows how many ? have disappeared into the warming waters of the Mediterranean, including 41 migrants reported dead Thursday after a shipwreck.