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European Commission backs visa-free travel for Turkish citizens

The European Commission recommended May 4 that Turkish citizens be added to the list of countries to be exempt from visas when entering the Schengen zone. 

As part of a Turkey-EU migrant deal reached to curb the flow of migrants into the bloc, the EU pledged visa-free travel for Turkish citizens by July on the stipulation that Turkey met all 72 required criteria.

European Commission opens way for visa liberalization for Turkey’s citizens

The European Commission is today proposing to the European Parliament and Council of the European Union to lift the visa requirements for the citizens of Turkey, under the understanding that the Turkish authorities will fulfill the outstanding benchmarks of its Visa Liberalization Roadmap.

Turkey Waives Visas for EU Citizens, Awaits Visa-Free Travel Decision for Its Nationals

Turkey has decided to lift visa requirements for all EU citizens in a move aimed at ensuring visa-free travel to Europe for its own nationals.

The Turkish government adopted the decision granting visa-free travel to citizens of the 28 EU member states late on Monday, according to the country's Official Gazette.

Greek government seeking the right timing to ‘sell’ a deal to the Greek public

The Greek PM Alexis Tsipras held a mini cabinet meeting, Tuesday, with Deputy Prime Minster Yiannis Dragasakis and Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, in light of the positive forecast released by the European Commission on the Greek economy and the statements made by Economic & Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici that a deal with Greece was close.

EU sees a light, warns of risks

The European Commission has confirmed its estimate that Greece's 2015 budget closed with a primary surplus of 0.7 percent of gross domestic product. However it did note in its spring economic forecasts on Tuesday that this result came mostly by way of temporary measures and argued that the future holds a number of risks for the Greek economy.

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