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Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is putting fresh pressure on Europe, by opening his borders for refugees to leave (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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What does Erdoğan want?

"Shameful...unacceptable....blackmail...dictator." European leaders didn't spare their words to condemn Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after his decision on Friday (28 February) to open its border with Greece and let refugees enter into Europe.

On Monday, Erdoğan stepped up his game warning that "millions" of refugees would come to Europe.

He also said he refused €1m in extra cash, saying "we don't want this money".

Despite this statement, former Nato secretary-ge...

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Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is putting fresh pressure on Europe, by opening his borders for refugees to leave (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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