| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/16/830 (16.03.16) |
| Publication Date | 16/03/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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On 7 March 2016, EU leaders agreed that bold moves were needed to close down people smuggling routes, to break the business model of the smugglers, to protect the EU external borders and to end the migration crisis in Europe. To achieve this, the leaders warmly welcomed the additional proposals made by Turkey and agreed to work with Turkey on the basis of a set of six principles. The President of the European Council was tasked with taking forward these proposals and working out the details with Turkey before the European Council of 18-19 March 2016. The Communication from 16 March 2016 was the European Commission's contribution to the European Council and set out how the six principles should be taken forward, delivering on the full potential for EU-Turkey cooperation while respecting European and international law. The six principles were: 1. Legal safeguards for the return of all new irregular migrants and asylum seekers crossing from Turkey into the Greek islands |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-830_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Turkey |
