Bulgarian PM Borissov calls on EU to lift visas for Turkey, to avert migrant wave

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, disturbed by the danger of a wave of migrants and refugees crossing from Turkey into his country and Greece, has called on European Union leaders to remove visa requirements for Turkish citizens.

Refugees Bargain : Turkey threatens to back away from refugee deal with EU

Turkey would have to back out of its agreement with the European Union (EU) to stem the flow of refugees and migrants into the bloc if the EU does not deliver visa-free travel for Turks, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said.

Turkey calls on EU to release 3 billion-euro fund for Syrian refugees

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has voiced Ankara’s unease over the European Union’s delay in releasing the 3 billion-euro refugee fund, calling on the 28-member bloc to be “more pragmatic” and overcome red tape.

Refugees bargain: Turkey won’t implement migrant deal if EU falls short, says President Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 7 warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain.

UN refugee agency 'concerned' about proposed EU deal to send migrants back to Turkey

UN,  8 March 2016 – The United Nations refugee agency today expressed a concern about any European response to the migrant crisis that involves the blanket return of all individuals from one country to another without sufficiently spelling out refugee protection safeguards under international law.

EU and Turkey close in on migrant deal

The EU and Turkey say they have agreed the broad principles of a plan to ease the migration crisis.

Turkey Wants Additional 2 Bln EUR From EU for Migrants .- European Commission opposes to sending migrants to Turkey

Turkey is demanding 2 billion euros more than the 3 billion euros already pledged by the EU to help it cope with refugees, a news report says. But even the initial promises are proving hard for both sides to keep.