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The chancellor referred to the tension in the eastern Mediterranean in a speech before the German Parliament – Insists on EU-Turkey cooperation – Criticism in Greece of Moria
Speaking in the morning in the German Parliament the Chancellor Angela Merkel He also referred to the EU-Turkey relations that will be discussed on the first day of the Brussels Summit tomorrow. The EU’s relations with Turkey are “complex”, he said.
“On the one hand, the human rights complaints, on the other, the tension in the eastern Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey, between Cyprus and Turkey – serious tension.”
As he added, “We cannot imagine the distance that exists in some cases between a military conflict and a peaceful settlement.”
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At the same time, the Chancellor made it clear that Turkey is a NATO partner and is doing a “wonderful and extraordinary” job of hosting four million refugees. “We have to look very carefully,” he said, “how to reduce tensions, how to strengthen cooperation on refugees and on the humane treatment of refugees.” Summing up, in a way, Germany’s position at tomorrow’s Summit, he said that we should “redefine our relationship with Turkey every time, but also insist on cooperating with it on important issues.”
Refugee agreement request
Following her speech, Merkel referred to recent events in the Moria refugee camp. Criticizing Greece, she noted that “In the last few days we have seen horrible images regarding the treatment of refugees. And not from Turkey, I would like to highlight, but from Mytilene, from an EU member state ”. It is important, he stressed, that in Mytilene The EU will create a pilot refugee camp largely managed by the EU. While supporting the need for an immediate German response to provide humanitarian assistance to the Mytilene, pointed out that this initiative is not a viable solution to the problem.
In this context, the Chancellor referred to the European asylum policy. In his view, refugees will occupy Europe for decades, hence the need for a single European asylum and immigration policy. Ms Merkel thanked the Commission for its proposal last week. As she stressed, “the question of how to implement it is a fundamental pillar for the cohesion of Europe”. If a common refugee base is not found, this will affect the EU’s ability to act.
Source: DW.com
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