Turkey meets less than half EU visa waiver terms

[Presidential Palace handout photo shows Turkish President Erdogan attending a ceremony to mark the 101st anniversary of Battle of Canakkale, as part of the WWI Gallipoli campaign, in Canakkale]By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey has met fewer than half the conditions for its citizens to be granted early visa-free travel to the European Union, just 10 days before a deadline for it to meet the requirements, an EU official told lawmakers on Thursday. The EU promised last month to extend visa liberalisation to Turkey by the end of June in return for its agreement to take back all illegal migrants who cross to Greece from its shores, provided it fulfilled all the so-called benchmarks. The executive European Commission is due to report to member states and the European Parliament on May 4 whether Ankara has met the goals, and has set April 31 as a cut-off date for Turkey to pass the necessary measures.

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Olympic Flame for the Rio Games has been Lit in Olympia, Greece

The Olympic flame for the 2016 Rio Games has been lit in ancient Olympia in Greece on Thursday, launching the torch relay for the first-ever South American Games. In a bright ceremony, the flame was lit by the sun in the Temple of Hera in Olympia, as per the ancient tradition. Then it will travel through

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Torch lit in Greece for 2016 Rio Olympic games, relay to begin

… Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, April 21, 2016. The … this morning in Ancient Olympia, Greece. The ceremony started the iconic … begins with a tour of Greece and will end in Rio …

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Olympic torch for Rio games lit in southern Greece

… has been lit in southern Greece, BBC News reports. It will … was kindled on Thursday by Greek actress Katerina Lehou. The torch … begin a six-day relay across Greece, passing through the town of …

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Olympic Flame Lit in Ancient Greek Ruins

… torch in southern Greece. The torch will travel through Greece before reaching … Olympic flame in Ancient Olympia, Greece, Thursday, April 21, 2016. Thanassis … , the torch will travel throughout Greece before reaching Brazil. The Brazilian …

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German Fin Min: GREEK Bailout Success Uncertain in Long Term

The GREEK government's willingness to accept European Union help in tackling the refugee influx is reason for optimism that the country will take more ...

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GREEK Budget Numbers Boost Government Position in Bailout Talks

GREEK negotiators are locked in talks with euro-area and International Monetary Fund officials to agree on austerity measures needed to release loans, ...

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