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Bunting with the EU and Turkish flags. (Photo: dschenck)

Ending the migrant deal with Turkey may save the EU

It has been one year since Turkey and the European Union signed a migrant deal on Syrian refugees.

The controversial agreement has been effective in reducing the flow of Syrian and other refugees through Turkey, who aim to reach Europe.

However, this particular deal has come at an incredibly huge political price for the EU and its member states, notably Germany.

From the agreement's inception, Turkey has been trying to use it as a card to exert political pressure against t...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver
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