EU, Turkey Talks: Deterring Migration

Leaders from Europe and Turkey are meeting in Brussels on March 17-18 in a determined attempt to resolve the nearly year old migration crisis. With the Western Balkan migration route now officially closed and as migrants continue to fill up makeshift camps in Greece, the pressure is on Europe's leaders to find a solution. The basis for talks is an ambitious plan agreed to 10 days prior between the leaders of Turkey, Germany and the Netherlands. That scheme, could in theory achieve its goals of reducing immigration, but there are many barriers to its implementation, including dissent from other European leaders and questions about its legality....