Washington, November 17 (EFE). - The European Commissioner of Immigration, the Greek Dimitris Avramopoulos, affirmed today that the European Union (EU) will not adopt security measures in its airports that to the detriment of the mobility of citizens.

Avramopoulos participated today in a US-EU ministerial meeting with the European Security Commissioner, Julian King; from the United States, Jeff Sessions, and the interim secretary of US National Security, Elaine Duke.

At the meeting, the ministers agreed to "do more in the future to guarantee the security of flights and passengers by increasing controls at European and American airports, "said Avramopoulos at a subsequent press conference.

The commissioner explained that the debate on how to make airports safer "remains open", but made it clear that the European Union will not take "any measures at the expense of the mobility of its citizens".

"El system, as it works now, does not prevent anyone from traveling, "added Avramopoulos.

King, for his part, explained that they also agreed with the US to provide help and training to other countries. to reinforce their own airport security protocols.

"We will sit down and agree on some countries that the EU and the US think we can help," added the commissioner. British.

On a possible ban on laptops on flights, Avramopoulos reiterated the conclusion that had already reached in previous meetings: "It is not necessary. "

Donald Trump's government has in its focus the hardening of airport security throughout the world.

In addition to measures at its own airports, the Government of In March, Trump banned passengers from ten international airports in Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to take their computer portable in carry-on luggage if its origin or destination is US.

The electronic veto allegedly tries to prevent entry into the cabins of bomb planes hidden in portable.

In that sense, Avramopoulos acknowledged that "terrorists have become more recursive in their ideas", but also said that the European Union "is ready to do deal with the issue. "