Much has been said on the merits of a draft EU-Turkey deal to return unwanted migrants from Greek islands.
The plan hinges on designating Turkey as a “safe” country in order to send all "irregular migrants" packing. But Turkey's patchy application of the Geneva Convention, Europe’s post-WWII human rights bible, and allegations of push-backs have cast a shadow over the draft accord.
Big questions also remain on how Greece intends to implement EU asylum law under the new plan.
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