BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey asked the European Union for 3 billion euros on Thursday, easier travel to the EU for its citizens and diplomatic favours in exchange for helping stem the flow of Syrian refugees to Europe, EU officials and diplomats said after talks in Ankara.
Faced with their worst migration crisis since World War Two, European countries need the support of Turkey from where most of migrants and asylum seekers transit to reach Europe.
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