Refugee Crisis 2015: Brussels Crafts Plan in Resettling Refugees Across Europe
As the refugee crisis continues to emerge, recent reports suggest that Brussels and other countries within the European Union (EU) are in a progress of crafting resettling plans to find more secure and comfortable areas for refugees across Europe.
It has just been reported that in light of the current struggle of refugees coming from hostile countries like Syria and Afganistan, Brussels will be proposing large-scale resettlement plans that will be evident next year, Financial Times reports.
Apparently, 200,000 migrants may be resettled from neighbouring countries like Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, although there are no concrete plans available as of late, but there had been some progress with regard to EU talks and Turkey.
Just last Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Prime Minister Ahmet DavutoÄlu to have clearer talks with regard to their plans in the current migration crisis including Turkey's key position.
Indeed, aid is their main goal. Merkel revealed after the awaited meeting that there is now a co-operation between the EU and Turkey. "I think we have used the crisis we are experiencing, through a very disorderly and uncontrolled movement of refugees, to achieve closer co-operation on many issues," Merkel said as quoted by the Irish Independent.
Not only that, Turkey reveals that positive income is already evident according to DavutoÄlu. "Our priority is to prevent illegal immigration and reduce the number of people crossing our border. In that respect we have had very fruitful negotiations with the EU," DavutoÄlu said as quoted by the Irish Independent.
Help is indeed there, but the EU suggests, through Merkel, to have some proper form of processing just to slow down the rapid growth of refugees entering Turkey. "We want to create conditions in which refugees can stay nearer to home," Merkel said as quoted by the publication noting that there are already two million refugees situated in the country.
It has also been previously revealed that the EU has pledged a lump sum of money to aid the country furthermore. €3 billion (£2.2 billion) was said to be given to Turkey including a possible international recognition for the EU but not yet as a member.
In light of this, Turkey has spoken of their frustrations in their desire to be part of the EU. "If it doesn't work without Turkey why don't you let Turkey into the EU?" Erdogan said, as per Irish Independent.
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