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EU pushes for 'breakthrough' Turkey migrant deal next week
European Union leaders on March 7 hailed a "breakthrough" in talks with Turkey on a deal to curb the migrant crisis but delayed a decision until a summit next week to flesh out the details of Ankara's new demands.
EU, Turkey set date for final migrant deal
The EU and Turkey hail a deal to stanch the flow of migrants to the bloc ahead of an ultimate agreement next weekEU President Donald Tusk has described the outcome of an extended Turkey-European Union summit on March 7 as a "breakthrough," saying he would now work on the legal details to reach a final deal at a European summit in Brussels on March 17-18.
EU Leaders Extend Migration Summit to Discuss New Turkish Proposals
European Union leaders extended their emergency summit on migration crisis in Brussels to Monday evening to discuss details of a new plan proposed by Turkey to stop a migrant wave, Reuters reported.
An EU official has told the newswire that the EU leaders needed "some clarifications" about the Turkish proposal and would "work on it intensively in the coming days".
Austrian FinMin Schelling says no to more funds to Turkey for refugee crisis
The Austrian Finance Minister, Hans Jorg Schelling expressed his opposition to the EU releasing more funds to Turkey as aid to the country for the refugee crisis. Schelling told reporters on the sidelines during the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Monday that he was unwilling to give more than the already earmarked 3bln Euros to Turkey.
Schauble: We were very generous with Greece
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble told reporters the EU was always generous to Greece before attending the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Monday. The German minister stressed that the meeting would not focus solely on the progress of Greece. He added that he would support the return of the institutions to Athens in the upcoming week to resume its appraisal of the Greek program.
Migration Commissioner Avramopoulos says EU should not abandon Greece
In an article in Austrian newspaper ‘Kurier’ on the refugee crisis and its impact on the EU, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos expressed fear that a humanitarian crisis would break out in Greece.
Turkey's automotive exports hit highest value since 2008: Association
Automotive exports from Turkey increased by 17 percent in February, the country's Automotive Industry Exporters' Union said on March 7, reaching the highest value since 2008.
Siemens 'eager to bid' in Turkey high speed rail tender, searching for local partners
The director of Siemens Turkey's high speed trains department has said the company plans to bid in a tender expected to be opened by the Transport Ministry to buy a total of 80 high speed trains in mid-2016.
"We want to bid and we are evaluating the process now," said Siemens' Cüneyt Genç in an interview with Reuters.
PM Borisov Sees No Risk of Migration Flow Shifting toward Bulgaria
There is no risk of migration flow to shift toward Bulgaria if the EU closes the so-called western Balkans route used by migrants to reach western Europe, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
Women participation in business 'a must'
Sabanc? Holding Chairwoman Güler Sabanc? has said women's participation in business life is not a preference, privilege or a matter of equality, but rather an obligation to lead the country to success and growth, in a written statement ahead of International Working Women's Day on March 8.
Putin, el-Sisi agree on joint terror fight
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi highlighted in a phone conversation yesterday that the fight against terrorists should continue not only in Syria but also in Libya and Yemen, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Starving animals up for sale at Gaza zoo
A Gaza zoo owner is putting the last of his starving animals up for sale.
Mohammad Oweida once hosted family and school outings at his zoo in Khan Younis in the southern part of the Palestinian territory. But war and economic hardship intervened to turn the venture into what is now a sad collection of 15 emaciated animals that he can no longer afford to feed.
Romanian Car Workers Demonstrate for New Highway
Around 8,000 people, most of them union members at the Dacia car factory in Pitesti, took to the streets of the southern town on Monday to protest about the Romanian government's failure to start work on a new highway in the south.
The project has been discussed for years, but the government postponed it several times due to disagreements over the best route.
Female Turkish diplomats driving Africa policy
Female Turkish ambassadors are driving policy in a number of African nations, including Mozambique, the Ivory Coast, Namibia and Uganda.
Aylin Ta?han was appointed as Turkey's ambassador to Mozambique in 2011, making her the first female Turkish ambassador to an African country.