Thursday, October 15, 2015

EU leaders arrive for a summit in Brussels

European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels for a summit focusing on strategies to deal with the refugee crisis.

The United Kingdom's referendum for leaving the EU is also on the agenda for the first time, but the migration issue dominate the talks.

The European Union's attention is turning towards Turkey in an effort to increase cooperation in preventing the millions of refugees - currently using Turkish refugee camps as their home - from making their way to the EU.

350,000 asylum seekers landed on Greek shores between January and September of this year according to EU's border protection agency, Frontex. 

Over 600 thousand people have been detected entering the EU since the beginning of the year

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the EU needs to support his country more. 

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OUT: "...the Mediteranean"
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron says the EU needs to increase cooperation with third countries.

IN: "First is..."
OUT: "...next week"
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron says it's now time for the EU to engage over the British referendum on whether to remain a member. 

IN: "I'll be..."
OUT: "...be fixed"
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