sat 30 jan 2016, 09:15

‘Turkey wants more financial support EU

BRUSSELS –

Turkey, the European Union has asked for more money for the care of refugees.

,,Ankara wants 5 billion euros. We are only willing to have the promised 3 billion to give,” said a senior EU diplomat at the German newspaper die Welt.

The Turkish government would also have more say wish in how the money is spent. With the European support to the living conditions of the 2.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey to be improved. The country promised in return for stricter border controls to perform.

Prime minister Mark Rutte suggested earlier this month that Turkey at this moment do not need to count on more financial support. ,,The 3 billion euros that the European Union has committed, must first be spent,” said Rutte. ,,And that is a hell of a job.”