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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.

Athens says backs Turkish observers on islands

Greece said March 13 it backs the presence of Turkish observers on its Aegean islands in a bid to speed implementation of a plan to return migrants stranded there to Turkey.

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.

Merkel Faces Test over Refugee Policy in German Regional Elections

Three German states hold elections for regional parliaments on Sunday which are expected to show strong performance of The Alternative for Germany (AFD), a right-wing group opposed to Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door policy on refugees.

Bulgaria pushes to be part of EU-Turkey migrant deal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov pressed on March 12 to have his country's borders protected as part of a proposed EU-Turkey deal aimed to stop the flow of migrants to Europe.

Turkish official to decide who stays and who leaves Greece!

The admission by Greek Alternate Minister for the Protection of Citizens Nikos Toskas, Saturday that a Turkish official will be responsible for deciding the readmission of refugees and immigrants entering Greece into Turkey has caused a political uproar.

Refugees saved in Aegean to be sent to Greece, says Spiegel magazine

According to German magazine ‘De Spiegel’, the two German coastguard boats, ‘Uckermark’ and ‘Borde’ taking part in Frontex joint patrol operations in the Aegean have explicit orders to turn any refugees collected over to Greek authorities.

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