Six Principles for further developing EU-Turkey Cooperation in tackling the Migration Crisis

EU News 94/2016

Brussels, 16 March 2016

On 7 March, EU leaders agreed that bold moves were needed to close down people smuggling routes, to break the business model of the smugglers, to protect the EU external borders and to end the migration crisis in Europe. To achieve this, the leaders warmly welcomed the additional proposals made by Turkey and agreed to work with Turkey on the basis of a set of six principles. The President of the European Council was tasked with taking forward these proposals and working out the details with Turkey before the European Council of 18-19 March.

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Today's Communication is the Commission's contribution to the European Council and sets out how the six principles should be taken forward, delivering on the full potential for EU-Turkey cooperation while respecting European and international law.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-830_en.htm?locale=en

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