EU-Turkey deal in the international press
Migrants given 24-hour deadline to reach Europe after Turkey and EU agree ‘historic’ deal. (Telegraph) Amnesty International has accused European leaders of “double speak” over a deal which will see…
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New EU-Turkish deal to send back irregular migrants to Turkey from Sunday
Refugees and migrants arriving in Greece from Sunday will be returned to Turkey in deal to ‘re-energise’ talks on its EU membership. (The Guardian) The EU also agreed to accelerate…
EU leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed on a migration proposal to present to Turkey
European leaders have agreed on a plan to curb the flow of migrants into the EU. The plan will now be presented to Turkey. German Chancellor Merkel pronounces: “Friday’s negotiations…
What we should expect from today’s summit
The European Council will begin at 16.00 on Thursday 17 March with the usual exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz. The heads of state…