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Turkey doesn’t want to join Europe – it wants to undermine it
On 18 March 2016, the European Union (EU) struck a controversial deal with Turkey, aiming to stem the flow of refugees fleeing across the Aegean Sea. According to the deal, any refugee arriving on the shores of Greece can now be deported back to Turkey if their claim is rejected. In order to determine the validity of refugee claims, border authorities will conduct a swift individual interview. If sent back, the EU will resettle one Syrian refugee from camps in Turkey. The idea is to trade (…)
Source: Turkey doesn’t want to join Europe – it wants to undermine it – Equal Times