Liberal leaders discuss EU-Turkey cooperation at Pre-Summit - Hoofdinhoud
At the invitation of ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP, ALDE Group leader in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt, and Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel; liberal Prime Ministers and European Commissioners met at the Egmont Palace in Brussels on Thursday 17 March ahead of the European Council Summit of the same day.
The core topic of discussion was the latest developments on tackling the migration crisis, particularly EU-Turkey cooperation.
Commenting on the meeting, Hans van Baalen MEP, ALDE Party President, said: "At this liberal Pre-Summit we discussed the refugee crisis and the deal with Turkey, embedded in a broader programme of how to tackle migration including measures such as the European border coast guard. We all want these ideas to be successful in a European law framework."