Is Europe’s ‘refugee deal’ giving in to blackmail by Turkey?
Two million Syrian refugees are being treated as bargaining chips, with the result being European complicity in rigging Turkey’s 1 November elections, writes British MEP Richard Howitt.
Visiting Istanbul on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised Turkey financial assistance and accelerated visa-free travel provided the country cooperates more closely with the EU on the refugee crisis. Pressure at home and a lack of solidarity in the EU have left Merkel with no other alternative, commentators write. Others believe the Turkish head of state will use the situation to his advantage.
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