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Over 25,000 people have died or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean towards Europe since 2014 (Photo: Nikolaj Nielsen)

Eight EU states press for more Turkey-style migrant swap deals

Eight EU states are upping the political pressure to beef up borders and return rejected migrants, ahead of Thursday's (9 February) summit in Brussels.

In a joint letter sent earlier this week to the EU Commission and Council presidents, they also propose setting up new deals similar to a now defunct EU agreement with Turkey on returning refugees.

"We suggest developing, and where relevant legally-en...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Over 25,000 people have died or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean towards Europe since 2014 (Photo: Nikolaj Nielsen)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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