The European Union is facing the prospect of renewed migration crisis after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he would "open the gates" and allow the over four million refugees living in Turkey to freely travel to Europe.
Josep Borrell, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs, has called an emergency meeting of European foreign ministers to discuss the situation this week.
But the EU's reluctance to take in hundreds of thousands more refugees means the Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Luigi Scazzieri is a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, concentrating on European foreign and security policy, Italy and the EU, transatlantic relations, and migration.
Luigi Scazzieri is a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, concentrating on European foreign and security policy, Italy and the EU, transatlantic relations, and migration.