Government approves timetable for payments to Turkey over migration crisis

The Czech Republic will send half a billion crowns to Turkey by the end of 2019 to help the country deal with the migrant crisis. The timetable for the payments was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek said the payments will also depend on whether Turkey is able to control the migrant flow. This year, the Czech Republic is expected to send about 162 million crowns (around six million euros). The EU and Turkey recently agreed on a deal that would see nearly all migrants returned from the Greek islands in return for a financial aid from EU and the reopening of EU accession talks with Turkey.

Author: Ruth Fraňková