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Over 25,000 people have died or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean towards Europe since 2014 (Photo: Nikolaj Nielsen)

Eight EU states press for more Turkey-style migrant swap deals

Eight EU states are upping the political pressure to beef up borders and return rejected migrants, ahead of Thursday's (9 February) summit in Brussels.

In a joint letter sent earlier this week to the EU Commission and Council presidents, they also propose setting up new deals similar to a now defunct EU agreement with Turkey on returning refugees.

"We suggest developing, and where relevant legally-en...

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