for a critical Summit for the refugee.
Nikos ΑνδÏιόπουλου
All the information, both from the capital of Belgium, and from the government camp converge in that the Summit will be the most critical… until the next, as the venture is characterized as “ambitious” and will find it difficult to reach a final agreement with Turkey, due to the severe reactions of many member states on the issues of the accession funds, human rights and the release of the visa for 80 million. Turkish citizens. Among these are France, Italy, Cyprus and the Visegrad countries, with the latter not be excluded to try with a new veto to block any deal.
It is significant that the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, who toured in Nicosia, and Ankara in the last few days, he noted that all sides need to make concessions in order to find a solution. Cautiously optimistic appeared the head of the european Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker in an interview with the German Handelsblatt, noting with a sense that “the cooperation of the E.E. with Turkey should not be “translated” to speed up the procedures for Ankara’s accession to the Union”.
The details of the trip of the prime minister in Brussels and the demands with which we stand face to face mr. Tsipras came under the microscope of consecutive meeting at the Maximos Mansion. These include the characterization of Turkey as a “safe third country”, as well as the inclusive capital of Ankara, for which the government headquarters is in constant contact with Nicosia, but also with the Dutch Presidency of the EU and the Me. Rute. The threshold of Maximus spent the afternoon Foreign minister Nikos Kotzias and the deputy minister Nikos Xydakis, who together with the director of the diplomatic cabinet of the prime minister, mr Καλπαδάκη laid on the table the data for the two-day Session.
At the Maximos Mansion underline that the positions with which comes the prime minister at the Summit, remain in the national line that had been drawn to the Council’s Political Leaders and summarized, as indicated by the government representative Olga ΓεÏοβασίλη in the update of the policy editors in:
– A reliable agreement between the EU and Turkey, which will ensure the drastic reduction of refugee flows from the Turkish coast to Greece
– Neutralization of the circuit of movement of the Aegean sea through the implementation of the resettlement from Turkey
– Increase in the rates of migration of refugees to the countries of EU
– Registration of emergency funding to Greece for the purpose of managing the refugee crisis
– Strengthening of services for asylum with the assistance of staff of the european agencies such as Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office
– Direct implementation of the readmission agreement that was signed in Izmir for urgent return of irregular migrants as well as the implementation of the relevant agreement EU – Turkey from the 1/6/2016
The first taste, however, of the two-day Session will get the Alexis Tsipras with a scent of… social-democracy, as it has been invited – for the first time a leader of the Left – the preparatory meeting of European Socialists. There, among other things, are politicians such as Francois Hollande, Matteo Way, mr. ΤίμεÏμαÏÏ‚, Martin Schultz. However, the prime minister will have the ability to “tell” and with the head of the Democratic ΣυμπαÏάταξης, Fofi Gennimata, which also will be present.
Then Alexis Tsipras will have a meeting with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, while there will probably be, and tête-à -tête with French president, Francois Hollande. At the same time, the government headquarters is not excluded that there is a new meeting with the Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday.
However, in favour of pan-european approaches that will not leave you alone Greece, but will reduce the number of refugees in all countries, and supported the Chancellor of Germany earlier, warning of consequences that will affect everyone. Mrs. Merkel also called for by the people who are in Eidomeni to trust the Greek government and to move to special accommodation. Reported in today’s European Union Summit, mrs Merkel did not want to pre-empt the outcome of, as well, as he said, there is still a lot of work, especially in regard to the opening Chapters of the accession negotiation of Turkey with the eu.E.
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