THE MERKEL PLAN. Restoring control; retaining compassion. A proposal for the Syrian refugee crisis
THE MERKEL PLAN. Restoring control; retaining compassion. A proposal for the Syrian refugee crisis
Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Security and defense, Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: ESI – European Stability Initiative
Keywords: agreement with Turkey on refugees;
Summary/Abstract: This paper outlines how an agreement between Germany and Turkey could have an immediate and dramatic impact on the Syrian refugee crisis. It would restore control over Europe’s south-eastern border without sacrificing compassion for the refugees. But with the far right resurgent across Europe, the window of opportunity for decisive action is closing fast. || The paper explains how the various practical and legal aspects of this agreement could be resolved. It explains why, in the face of escalating anti-migrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric from far right parties across Europe, an early solution is in the vital interests of both Germany and Turkey.
Series: ESI Discussion Papers
- Page Count: 14
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
