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Pope Francis will be awarded the 2016 Charlemagne Prize on Friday. (Photo: European Parliament)

Visas, economy and Charlemagne Prize This WEEK

In the coming days the European Commission will set the tone for following weeks on two issues: visa liberalisation for Turkey and the EU economy.

On Wednesday (4 May), the EU executive is expected to present a report on Turkey's progress in meeting the conditions required for its citizens to get visa-free travel to the Schengen area.

Despite Turkey not meeting all of the 72 criteria, the commission might propose to lift visa requirements by the end of June.

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Pope Francis will be awarded the 2016 Charlemagne Prize on Friday. (Photo: European Parliament)

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