MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A two-day European Council summit on migration opened in Brussels on Thursday. EU leaders were expected to reach an agreement on an EU-Turkey action plan that envisions a one-for-one exchange of undocumented migrants for approved refugees later on Friday.
Under the EU-Turkey deal, agreed in principal earlier in March, the European Union is expected to accelerate Turkey's EU accession process and introduce a visa-free regime between Turkey and Europe, as well as gran 3 billion euros (over $3.3 billion) to Turkey to help it provide for refugees on its soil. Ankara has requested an additional 3 billion euros in funding through 2018.
“Turkey Agreement was approved,” Sipila tweeted from the European Council in Brussels.
Earlier, a source told Sputnik that there were four major disagreements between the EU and Turkey over the deal.
