Could a Deal with Turkey Help End Europe's Migrant Crisis?
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Threatened by right-wing agitation, nations of Europe are making a deal with Turkey to help ease the burden of unwanted migration. We hear about daunting logistics involving mass exchanges of people — and the possible violation of guaranteed human rights.
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| 0:47.9 | Countries of Europe are desperate to end the flood of immigration from Syria and other war zones. |
| 0:52.2 | They're making a deal with Turkey worth 6 billion euros. |
| 0:55.7 | Tens of thousands of people would be shipped back and forth between Greece and Turkey and other |
| 1:00.0 | countries to separate refugees from unwanted migrants. But the UN warns the plan might violate |
| 1:05.8 | individual rights established by the Geneva Conventions in the aftermath of World War II. |
| 1:11.1 | Supporters say it's worth the risk |
| 1:12.4 | to end the chaos and prevent |
| 1:14.3 | fascist parties from taking advantage |
| 1:16.3 | of growing panic in Europe's democracies. |
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