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The EU and Turkey Reach a Tenuous Immigration Agreement

Mar 18, 2016 | 20:34 GMT

The EU and Turkey Reach a Tenuous Immigration Agreement
The heads of EU member governments and their Turkish counterparts have agreed on a plan to stem the flow of migrants into Europe and encourage legal paths to asylum.

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After two days of negotiations, Turkey and the European Union reached a compromise agreement on a plan to reduce the flow of migrants from the Middle East to Europe. At a summit concluding March 18, the heads of government of the 28 EU members and their Turkish counterparts approved the plan, which should take effect March 20. While the deal could help reduce the number of migrants arriving in Europe, questions remain about the signatories' ability and commitment to fully enforce it....

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