Migrant crisis: EU 'to back' visa-free travel for Turkey

The European Commission will tomorrow grant Turkey conditional approval for visa-free travel within the EU's Schengen area. 

The move is part of a deal in which Turkey has agreed to take back migrants who have crossed the Aegean sea to Greece but Turkey must still meet EU criteria. 

The EU fears that if the visa agreement slides,so will Turkey's commitment to stopping migrants. 

The huge numbers of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe from Turkey, and from North Africa, has caused a political crisis among EU states. 


SOURCE: BBC news