The Real Reason for EU-Turkey Negotiations
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March 8, 2016 | 00:29 GMT Text Size
The official topic of the long-awaited summit between the European Union and Turkey on March 7 was the migration crisis in Europe. But while the heads of government of EU members and their Turkish counterparts are debating ways to reduce the influx of asylum seekers in Europe, the issues at stake are actually broader, ranging from the European Union's relations with Russia to the evolution of the war in Syria. EU leaders agreed to work out the details of the measures discussed Monday with Turkey before the next European Council summit, which will take place March 17-18.
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