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EC Takes Note of Bulgaria's Demand to Avert Re-routing of Migrant Flow from Turkey - BNR
The European Commission has stopped short of supporting explicitly Bulgaria's request for guarantees for the security of the country's border with Turkey in a deal on migration between the EU and Ankara expected to be finalized at the end of the week, public radio broadcaster BNR reported on Monday.
No rush to EU expected after lifting of visas for Turkish citizens
Conditions have changed both in Europe and Turkey and there won't be a rush to European countries if visas for Turks are lifted in June, says Economic Development Foundation (IKV) head Ayhan Zeytino?lu, adding that visa liberalization will boost support for EU membership in TurkeyVisa-free travel to Europe could become a reality by June as Europeans are not expecting a big rush from Turks, acco
The muddy waters of Idomeni
During the last few days we have been flooded with pictures showing the everyday ordeal of almost 15,000 refugees/migrants whose journey towards Europe came to a forced stop on the border of Greece and Macedonia (FYROM).
EC Prez. Juncker says EU must help Greece with refuge crisis
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker was clear that the exterior borders of the EU were not national borders of one country, while stressed that the EU should help Greece in dealing with the refugee crisis in an interview to RTL TV in Luxembourg. Juncker defended the political decisions of German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying she was right.
Greece under huge pressure: Austria says Mediterranean route should be blocked
Greece finds itself in an even more precarious position on the refugee crisis. After the de facto sealing off of the western Balkan route, Austria has called for the closing of the Mediterranean sea route. A total of 9,000 refugees and immigrants on the islands of Greece ready to cross over into the mainland and continue their journey to the north of Europe.
Merkel calls Turkey's Davuto?lu to discuss upcoming EU summit
As her party braced for a backlash at key state polls on March 13 over her liberal refugee policy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged views with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu on an upcoming special summit between Ankara and the EU aimed at sealing a deal to stem illegal migrant flows from Turkey to Europe.