European Council warns of more influx of Syrian refugees to Europe
Date
10/7/2015 1:46:26 AM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) President of the European Council Donald Tusk warned Tuesday of an influx of more Syrian refugees due to the military involvement of Russia and Iran in Syria.
"During my visits to the region, whoever I spoke to, Presidents or refugees in the camps, in Turkey, Jordan, or Egypt, warned me against one thing, a potential victory of Assad's regime, is more likely today because of Iran and Russia's engagement in Syria, and will result in the next migratory wave," Tusk told the European Parliament during a debate on migration.
"Yesterday, this message was confirmed by President Erdogan. According to Turkish estimates, another three million potential refugees may come from Aleppo and its neighborhood," he added.
Turkish President Recep Erdogan met Tusk and other EU leaders in Brussels yesterday and discussed the Syrian crisis.
The new scheme to relocate asylum seekers from Greece and Italy to other EU member states, dialogue with Turkey on cooperation to stem and manage migration flows, were among the topics tackled in Tuesday morning's debate with Tusk and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
MEPs regretted the European Council's apparent lack of ambition to tackle the most serious refugee crisis since World War, noted an EP statement.
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