Europe Lines Up Initial $3.4 Billion Refugee Deal for Turkey
- European Union would supply aid, Turkey to stem migrant flow
- Russian bombing raids in Syria seen creating more refugees
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The European Union has provisionally agreed to provide 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) of aid to Turkey in return for help in stemming the flow of refugees from the Middle East, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, increased the amount on offer from 1 billion euros before reaching a deal and is due to brief EU leaders on the terms at a summit in Brussels Thursday, Muscat said in an interview.