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| Migrant crisis: Turkey says no deal done on EU action plan | Migrant crisis: Turkey says no deal done on EU action plan |
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| Turkish officials have stressed that a plan agreed by EU officials for joint action with Turkey on the migrant crisis has not been finalised. | Turkish officials have stressed that a plan agreed by EU officials for joint action with Turkey on the migrant crisis has not been finalised. |
| The leaders agreed to speed up visa liberalisation talks for Turks if Turkey stems the influx. | The leaders agreed to speed up visa liberalisation talks for Turks if Turkey stems the influx. |
| They also promised to "re-energise" talks on Turkey joining the EU and to consider more aid. | They also promised to "re-energise" talks on Turkey joining the EU and to consider more aid. |
| However, Turkey's Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu said the agreement was still a draft. | However, Turkey's Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu said the agreement was still a draft. |
| He called the financial measures proposed by the EU "unacceptable", according to the AFP news agency. | He called the financial measures proposed by the EU "unacceptable", according to the AFP news agency. |
| Earlier Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had made scathing criticisms of Europe's reaction to the crisis. | Earlier Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had made scathing criticisms of Europe's reaction to the crisis. |
| "They announce they'll take in 30,000 to 40,000 refugees and then they are nominated for the Nobel for that. We are hosting two and a half million refugees but nobody cares," he said. | "They announce they'll take in 30,000 to 40,000 refugees and then they are nominated for the Nobel for that. We are hosting two and a half million refugees but nobody cares," he said. |
| At Thursday's summit in Brussels, European leaders agreed to: | At Thursday's summit in Brussels, European leaders agreed to: |
| Nearly 600,000 migrants have reached the EU by sea so far this year, many of them travelling from Turkey. | Nearly 600,000 migrants have reached the EU by sea so far this year, many of them travelling from Turkey. |
| Also on Friday, Hungary announced it intends to close its border with Croatia at midnight local time (22:00 GMT). | Also on Friday, Hungary announced it intends to close its border with Croatia at midnight local time (22:00 GMT). |
| Hungary has been a major destination for migrants during the crisis, who often aim to continue on to Austria and Germany. Last month it sealed its border with Serbia. | Hungary has been a major destination for migrants during the crisis, who often aim to continue on to Austria and Germany. Last month it sealed its border with Serbia. |
| Croatia said it would continue to transport migrants to the Hungarian border until midnight, after which it would start to direct them to the border with Slovenia. | Croatia said it would continue to transport migrants to the Hungarian border until midnight, after which it would start to direct them to the border with Slovenia. |
| "We are turning the route, the corridor, towards Slovenia," said Ranko Ostojic, Croatia's interior minister. | |
| Croatia had not struck any agreement with Slovenia, according to Mr Ostojic. "This is (purely) a Croatian plan," he said. | Croatia had not struck any agreement with Slovenia, according to Mr Ostojic. "This is (purely) a Croatian plan," he said. |
| Slovenia's interior minister, Vesna Gjorkos Znidar, said extra police had been deployed to the border with Croatia. | Slovenia's interior minister, Vesna Gjorkos Znidar, said extra police had been deployed to the border with Croatia. |
| The country will keep accepting refugees as long as neighbouring Austria and Germany keep their borders open, Ms Znidar added. | |
| Read more | Read more |
| Can deeds match words?: The challenges ahead for the EU and Turkey | Can deeds match words?: The challenges ahead for the EU and Turkey |
| The pull of Europe: Five migrant stories | The pull of Europe: Five migrant stories |
| Merkel under pressure: Chancellor's migrant policy faces criticism at home | Merkel under pressure: Chancellor's migrant policy faces criticism at home |
| Focus on Turkey: Why the EU views Syria's northern neighbour as key | Focus on Turkey: Why the EU views Syria's northern neighbour as key |
| Crisis in graphics: Migration numbers explained | Crisis in graphics: Migration numbers explained |
| Meanwhile, a migrant thought to be Afghan was shot dead by a Bulgarian border guard after entering the country from Turkey late on Thursday. | Meanwhile, a migrant thought to be Afghan was shot dead by a Bulgarian border guard after entering the country from Turkey late on Thursday. |
| Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov left the Brussels talks on hearing the news. | Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov left the Brussels talks on hearing the news. |
| At the talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel said EU states were considering a Turkish request for €3bn (£2.2bn, $3.4bn) in aid. | At the talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel said EU states were considering a Turkish request for €3bn (£2.2bn, $3.4bn) in aid. |
| Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said talks over the aid would continue with Turkish officials over the coming days. | Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said talks over the aid would continue with Turkish officials over the coming days. |
| Mrs Merkel will travel to Turkey at the weekend. | Mrs Merkel will travel to Turkey at the weekend. |
| "There is still a huge amount to do," Mrs Merkel said. "But you cannot say that we've achieved nothing." | "There is still a huge amount to do," Mrs Merkel said. "But you cannot say that we've achieved nothing." |
| EU sources had said several countries were cautious about coming to an agreement with Turkey too quickly, including Greece, Cyprus and France. | EU sources had said several countries were cautious about coming to an agreement with Turkey too quickly, including Greece, Cyprus and France. |
| Turkey is hosting some two million migrants, most of them fleeing the war in neighbouring Syria. | Turkey is hosting some two million migrants, most of them fleeing the war in neighbouring Syria. |
| Turkey has called for the establishment of an international "safe zone" for refugees inside northern Syria - but Mr Tusk said Russia's involvement in Syria made the idea more difficult. | Turkey has called for the establishment of an international "safe zone" for refugees inside northern Syria - but Mr Tusk said Russia's involvement in Syria made the idea more difficult. |
| Also in Brussels, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he would present four main demands for change in the EU in November. It comes ahead of a promised referendum on the UK's membership of the EU in 2017. | Also in Brussels, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he would present four main demands for change in the EU in November. It comes ahead of a promised referendum on the UK's membership of the EU in 2017. |
| Mr Tusk welcomed Mr Cameron's announcement, adding that the "real negotiations" could start after early November. | Mr Tusk welcomed Mr Cameron's announcement, adding that the "real negotiations" could start after early November. |