An EU-Turkey migration proposal presented to European leaders this month proved controversial from the start, and opposition only continues to grow.Seguir leyendo...
The list of complaints is long: German Chancellor Angela Merkel sprung the plan on countries at the last minute; Ankara ambushed the process with more and more demands in exchange for stopping migrants crossing to Greece; and Turkey can’t be trusted to respect human rights of refugees returned there.
Under the framework sketched out at the summit two weeks ago, Ankara would agree to take back migrants who illegally reach Greek shores. In return, Turkey would receive more EU cash (€3 billion on top of an already pledged €3 billion), plus promises to lift visa restrictions for Turks traveling to Europe and speed up talks on Turkey’s membership in the bloc. The deal would also require the resettlement of one Syrian citizen in Europe for every Syrian taken back by Turkey.
Here are six countries that could derail the deal when EU leaders meet again Thursday:
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