Merkel, Renzi Insist on EU Migrant Deal Amid Turkey Crisis
- Chancellor says EU will stand by deal; `we hope that's mutual'
- Senior lawmaker in Merkel's party slams Erdogan in power play
Fall of Turkish PM Triggers EU Migrant Deal Doubts
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi insisted that the European Union’s deal with Turkey on migrants must be implemented despite the imminent departure of the country’s premier.
“We’ve made good progress on the agreement with Turkey,” Merkel told a joint news conference after talks at Renzi’s Rome residence on Thursday. “The European Union, or at least Germany and Italy, are prepared and stand by the commitments that we’ve agreed to. We hope that’s mutual.”