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Baby Syrian girl drowns off Turkish coast
A four-month-old baby girl drowned off the southwestern coast of Turkey when a vessel carrying refugees sank early on March 19.
According to the Turkish Coast Guard, 21 refugees were rescued, but the infant was found dead.
The refugee boat reportedly was en route to the Greek island of Chios when it sank off the coast of the Çe?me district.
Idomeni refugees react to EU-Turkey agreement
A day after the EU and Turkey sealed a deal on the refugee/migrant crisis in Brussels, the refugees and illegal immigrants trapped on the northern borders of Greece at the Idomeni camp had a sense of disappointment and uncertainty as to what lies ahead. Many hoped that a deal would include the opening up of the borders towards northern Europe.
The consequences of the Turkey-EU refugee deal
The framework deal agreed to between the Turkish government and the European Union on March 18 in Brussels might have dramatic consequences, not only for European politics but also Middle Eastern politics.
Tension in Idomeni after the announcement of EU-Turkey deal on refugee
The immigrants and refugees who are stuck in Idomeni waiting to enter FYROM and continue their journey to Europe reacted strongly after the announcement of the agreement reached between EU and Turkey, since the borders remain closed.
Hundreds of immigrants and refugees at Greece-FYROM buffer zone gathered to protest, while shouting slogans in favor of Germany.
EU-Turkey Migrant Deal: Europe Facing 'Herculean Task', Juncker Says
The EU will disburse EUR 3 B to Turkey until 2018 for Syrian refugees and will allocate as much additionally after that period, the EU and Turkey's leaders have announced.
Additionally, Ankara will work to implement its remaining 45 (out of a total of 72) prerequisites to be granted visa-free travel to Europe by the end of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of EU at the end of June.
Tsipras: The plans of unilateral actions are put aside
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the deal achieved between EU and Turkey on refugee, while insisting on his stance that the refugee is a European issue and not a Greek one..
“The refugee is an international crisis affecting the EU and from the first moment it should have been addressed as a common European problem” he said.
Cameron: EU deal with Turkey to significantly reduce migrant flow
David Cameron welcomed the EU deal with Turkey saying that it could “significantly” reduce numbers of migrants crossing the eastern Mediterranean to enter Greece by boat.
Mr. Cameron said the arrangement was “a plan to break the link between getting on a boat and getting settlement in Europe…. a plan to bust the business model of the smugglers”, as Reuters reports.