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EU, Turkey agree on plan with Ankara taking back all illegal migrants
2016-03-08
The European Union and Turkey have agreed on principles of a plan which stipulates that Ankara will take back all illegal migrants who have arrived from Turkey to Greece, including the acceleration of visa liberalization, additional funding and new safe areas in Syria, European Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday.
How much did the EU pay, and how much of that goes into Yippy's pockets?
"We agreed to work on the basis of the following principles: the return of all new…migrants crossing from Turkey into the Greek islands, the acceleration of the implementation of the visa liberalization roadmap, the speeding-up of…three billion euros and additional funding for the refugee facility for Syrians, the preparation for the opening of new chapters in the accession negotiations, the possibility of establishing in Syria areas which will be more safe and, finally, to resettle Syrian refugees on a one-for-one basis," Tusk said at a press conference following the EU-Turkey summit.

On Monday, the Turkey-EU summit on migration took place in Brussels. The summit focused on stemming migration flows into the European Union. During the event, the sides discussed cooperation on migration, focusing on a speedy implementation of the EU-Turkey action plan approved in November.

"The days of irregular migration to Europe are over," Tusk said, adding that the Balkan route used by migrant to reach Europe, was due to stop its existence.

Turkey Seeks Extra Three Billion Euros in EU Migrant Deal

[AnNahar]
"Nice continent ya got there -- be a shame if migrants got loose in it."
Posted by:Steve White

#6  See also DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > BALKAN MIGRATION ROUTE NO LONGER EXISTS | [Independent.UK] REFUGEES CRISIS: FEARS OF VIOLENCE IN BORDER CAMPS AS "BALKAN ROUTE" INTO EUROPE CLOSED | THE INDEPENDENT.UK.

Slovenia PM Miro Cerar.

Slovenia, and now Serbia, repor close or cordon off the routes(s) going through their countries.

versus

* FARS NEWS > TURKEY'S GOAL OF JOINING EU "POSES [new = another?] EXISTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR THE WEST".

TOM CRUISE, EMILY, 2014's "EDGE OF TOMORROW" etc. etc. etc. ...
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2016-03-08 22:48  

#5  #3 Danegeld

"That surgeon is awfully sturdy,
And isn't his knife kinda dirty?"
"What, Turks can't do favors
For nice Christian neighbors...
Like danegelding Europe?" "Sure, Erdy!"
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2016-03-08 09:36  

#4  Was this Yippee's plan all along?

Kinda like burning a house down so you'll get paid to rebuild.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-03-08 09:31  

#3  Danegeld
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-03-08 09:14  

#2  How much did the EU pay, and how much of that goes into Yippy's pockets?

And would any migrants will actually be taken back?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-03-08 02:36  

#1  Erdogan's Sultanate gets its first payments.
Posted by: Lionel Pheresh6419   2016-03-08 00:13  

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