“Sweden is ready and will act for a new asylum system in the EU that is based on equal distribution and in which asylum is sought in the EU – not in an individual country,” said Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven as he debated current EU affairs with MEPs.
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The EU Council is expected to complete relevant procedures in the near future allowing Georgian citizens holding biometric passports to enter the EU/Schengen area without visa for short stays.
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The Commission estimates that a total of €700 million will be needed in 2016-2018 to address the needs of refugees.
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The two countries discussed the ratification of a Memorandum of Understanding, regarding their cooperation on European Union issues.
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Dijsselbloem: “Mission chiefs will return to Athens… There is enough common ground, enough preparation has been done for their mission to continue, hopefully to work towards a successful completion. We realise that if we want to complete, fully comply to what has been agreed this summer, more work will have to be done.”
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Tusk: “We agreed that despite good implementation of the Joint Action Plan on migration, the flow of migrants passing from Turkey to Greece remains much too high and needs to be brought down significantly.”
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Following their meeting with Prime Minister Davutoğlu, the EU Heads of State or Government addressed the migration situation, in particular as regards the Western Balkans route. They welcomed their discussion with the Turkish Prime Minister on EU-Turkey relations and on the progress made in the implementation of the Joint Action Plan.
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Moscovici: “I am very pleased with today’s agreement that will allow institutions’ head representatives to return to Athens tomorrow to continue discussions on the review of the programme.”
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Tusk: “For the first time since the beginning of the migration crisis, I can see a European consensus emerging. It is a consensus around a comprehensive strategy that, if loyally implemented, can help stem the flows and tackle the crisis.”
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Ahead of a meeting of heads of state or government of the European Union (EU) with Turkey on 7 March in Brussels, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has issued recommendations aimed at helping States solve the refugee situation in Europe.
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