Posted on 08/03/2016 10:31:26 AM PDT by Lorianne
As expected and predicted in this corner, long ago actually, Turkey Blackmails Germany Over Visas.
“Germany has said it will not be “blackmailed” by Turkey after Ankara threatened to renounce its March migrant treaty with the EU unless the bloc granted visa-free travel to Turkish citizens.
The row over the deal came as Berlin and Ankara clashed over a decision by the German authorities not to let Turkey’s president address a pro-democracy rally in Cologne at the weekend by video link. The Turkish foreign ministry on Monday summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires over the issue.
Turkish authorities have accused Germany of not condemning the coup attempt forcefully enough.
Of more immediate concern to Germany, however, is the future of the landmark deal struck in March between Turkey and the EU to curb the flow of migrants reaching Europe across the Aegean Sea.
Under the agreement, Turkey agreed to take back thousands of migrants crossing into Greece, in exchange for sweeteners such as €3bn in EU cash and the promise of short-term travel rights to Europe’s Schengen area for Turkish citizens. Brussels also agreed to reopen accession talks with Ankara over its membership of the EU.
The deal has been highly effective, leading to a sharp drop in the numbers of migrants arriving in Greece and easing the pressure on Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, for whom the influx of asylum-seekers into Germany last year turned into big political headache.
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Sounds like one side has the cannons and one side has the fodder.
What could possibly go wrong?
Erdogan is trying to accomplish what the Turks couldn’t after defeat at Vienna. Incredible that Merkel is permitting it.
This sounds like it’s right out of Adolf’s pre-WWII playbook. Make a big demand, set a date. He did that with Czechoslovakia.
Yes, Merkel IS that stupid.
Blackmail, guilt-trips, pity parties and threats of violence... yep calling cards of terrorists, leftist and thugs...
Next, Erdogan is going to demand the Sudetenland.
We’ve seen this movie before.
And Erdogan already has millions of foot soldiers on the ground in Western Europe.
Every Muslim will support Turkey if they decide to invade Europe, yes, even the ones that now claim that they don’t like Erdogan.
Then shock the world with an alliance with Russia, just like Molotov-Ribbentrop.
They are all worried about ISIS declaring a caliphate, when Erdogan can have one in downtown Paris in a few days, with our weapons at his command.
Turkey is Germany’s “Mexico” - a source of replacements for a dwindling population...
A big mistake for both our countries that only benefits the crony capitalists.
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