European Parliament Vice President Dimitris Papadimoulis on Monday congratulated former European Parliament President Martin Schulz for his election as the leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) party.

Hours before the EuroGroup meeting in Brussels, the leader of the German SPD party and former European Parliament Martin Schulz said anyone who turned Europe and Germany against each other were committing a sin against the future of the country.

Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas urged European Parliament President Martin Schulz to boost the body's role in the refugee issue, during a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.