Friday, March 18, 2016

EU agreement with Turkey to stop the influx of migrants? – Polish Radio


                             Law and Justice deputy prime minister stressed in Brussels that the agreement reached at the EU summit did not make a new commitment to the deployment of immigrants maintained voluntary basis in this case.
                         

At the summit of EU leaders failed to reach an agreement between the European Union and Turkey. As pointed out by the Prime Minister, the agreement was to stop the wave of illegal immigrants, which is consistent with the expectations of Polish. We are one step closer to solving this problem – said Beata Szydło.


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Resettlement Syrians

the compromise provides that the nearest Sunday refugees and migrants who have arrived illegally to Greece will be sent back to Turkey. EU countries, in turn, have to accept 72,000 Syrians from the camps in Turkey. It is not known yet when the whole resettlement operation would begin. It is said that it is rather a matter of days, rather than weeks. It has to be a temporary solution. The aim is to discourage the refugees to illegal crossing to Greece and the destruction of the people smuggling industry. What is important – those who, however, choose the illegal way and reach Greece and are sent back, they will lose a chance for asylum in Europe.

Turks without visas to the EU

Union, in exchange for a Turkish offer of cooperation agreed on quicker abolition of visas for Turkish citizens. This is to occur at the end of June and October not as originally planned. The Community also agreed to the opening of one of the chapters in the negotiations. Turkey demanded earlier acceleration of negotiations and the opening of five chapters, but Cyprus would not agree to this.

In addition, Brussels is to accelerate the transfer of 3 billion euros to help refugees in Turkey. By the end of the week created a list of projects to be financed from previously granted pot. Has sought to Turkey, which has complained about the bureaucratic requirements and too long process of evaluation of projects.

Additional 3 billion

The agreement is also a provision on the possibility of launching another 3 billion euros for Turkey, if intended measures now will be well used by Ankara – said Prime Minister of Law and Justice deputy, questioned the amount to additional EU aid promised Turkey.

Source: TVN24 / x-news

Awl stressed that the agreement is a provision on the possibility of launching “the next 3 billion (euros) for Turkey”, if intended measures now will be the country’s “good use”. – Then there is a possibility that the next tranche can be started – clarified.

According to the Turkish Prime Minister during the negotiations, “they are expecting very much.” – Our basic premise was that we can not break EU rules. The Turks must meet the requirements that the EU puts the others, and must follow the rules that apply – explained Awl.

Help for Greece

– We are ready to send at this time several hundred people: border guards, police officers, all those who will be needed for border security to help Greece. Also declared, (that) we are ready to provide assistance hardware – said the head of Polish government.

Awl added that “in the coming hours” will be known when the Polish officers would be sent and what equipment you will need. She explained that this, what are the needs, choose a special team of the European Commission.

According to sources close to the government of Poland is ready to offer 250 border guards and 330 police officers.

IAR / PAP, is

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