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Monday, April 4, 2016

Symbolic first step for EU deportation deal – but true test is still to come

Operation to remove 202 people from Greece to Turkey passes unexpectedly calmly, but observers say these were easy cases At about 9.45am on Monday, a man stepped off a ferry in the small Turkish port of Dikili and moved silently towards a group of waiting officials. In his hands was a red bag, and on his arm a policeman. Related: First boats returning people from Greece arrive in Turkey – in pictures Total transparency on this EU-Turkey deal. Turks now putting up blue tarp to stop the prying eyes of the press pic.twitter.com/KSYm5zDOSq Related: EU-Turkey deal begins as Syrian refugees arrive in Germany and Finland Related: Refugee crisis: What does the EU's deal with Turkey mean? Continue reading...


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