European Commission
Antonio Vitorino, Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs
Antonio Vitorino of Portugal has been Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs since the position was first created in September 1999. Prior to that, he worked as a law professor, a judge, and Portuguese Minister for Defense. The following is excerpted from February 11, 2004, European Parliament debate on Progress in Implementing the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice in 2003.When we discuss asylum and migration on behalf of the Commission, I would like to stress that all our proposals were totally in line with the goals decided upon by the heads of state and government in Tampere. It is…
