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Friday, 19.04.2024, 20:21
Estonian PM: accord with Turkey, Syria's other neighbors needed to ease migration pressure
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"To reduce migration pressure in Europe, it's critical to agree about joint activities with Turkey and other neighbors of Syria," Roivas said on Twitter.
European Union leaders were set to sign a deal with Turkey's prime minister at a summit on Sunday giving Ankara cash and a boost for its membership bid in exchange for its cooperation with the migrant crisis.
EU president Donald Tusk said in his opening speech that while the bloc was ready to help, "in return, we expect to see an immediate and substantial reduction in irregular migrants arriving in Europe, and expect Turkey under the new government to assist us."
He added that Turkey should "uphold human rights and media freedoms."
Turkey is meanwhile set to get its wish for the acceleration of its bid for membership of the EU, which began in 2005 but has seen only one of 35 so-called "chapters" completed, AFP news agency said.
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