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A table and pie chart showing the amount of money each European Council member state will be giving towards the €3billion EU/Turkey deal

The European Council last night announced details of its €3billion deal with Turkey – to “stem the flow of migrants to Europe”.

This followed the commitment made to give this money to Turkey, at an EU summit on November 29, 2015.

Ireland will be giving €22.9million to the so-called Turkey Refugee Facility.

Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, which is currently holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, said:

“[The agreements] aim at targeting human traffickers and launching projects which will help give those in and around the refugee camps the hope of a better future. Europe is following  up on its decision to make 3 billion euro available for the Turkey Refugee Facility and we will continue to work hard with our Turkish partners to turn this into concrete results.”

Nothing to worry about, at all, at all.

At all.

Refugee facility for Turkey: Member states agree on details of financing (European Council)

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