Luxembourg
Diane Schmitt
2014–2019
European CommissionHead of Avramopoulos cabinet
Actions
Indirect Involvement
Refoulement by ProxyDirect & Indirect Financing
DG HOME manages the AMIF (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund) and the ISF (Internal Security Fund), those funds place significant emphasis on the external dimension of migration (See, The Commission, A Ogranisational structure, I The College of Commissioners, e Directorates-General, Migration & Security Funds)In 2016 DG HOME contributed to 75.8 million euros to the emergency assistance which supported Triton and Poseidon operations in the Mediterranean. She encompasses functionnal responsibility since she was a member of DG HOME. (See, Commission, See, The Commission, B implication in policies, I End of MN and launch of Triton, The European Agenda on Migration)
Indirect Involvement
All heads of cabinet of the 27 Commissioners meet on a regular basis, in particular: Martin Selmayr (Juncker), Dianne Schmitt (Avramopoulos), Michael Karnitschnig (Hahn), Mrs. Grassi and Manservisi, and Ms. Panzetti (Mogherini).