08-03-2016 03:34 via news.yahoo.com

EU pushes for 'breakthrough' Turkey migrant deal next week

European Union leaders on Monday hailed a "breakthrough" in talks with Turkey on a deal to curb the migrant crisis but delayed a decision until a summit next week to flesh out the details of Ankara's new demands. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stunned his 28 EU counterparts in Brussels when he suddenly asked for an extra three billion euros ($3.3 billion) in aid and visa-free travel for Turks to the bloc by June. In return he proposed to take back all illegal migrants landing on the over
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