EU-Turkey summit yields agreement to close down borders, says Orbán

Brussels, March 8 (MTI) – Leaders of the European Union have agreed to close off people smuggling routes in the Western Balkans, which means “restoring order on the borders”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists following an extraordinary EU-Turkey summit in Brussels in the early hours of Tuesday.

The agreement was adopted as a result of joint efforts by Hungary, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, Orbán said. He added that the accord will help eliminate a “people smuggling business model” and conclude an era. “Even if smugglers make a deal with migrants they will not be able to deliver because we will not allow migrants to cross the Balkans,” Orbán insisted.

He went on to say that it will result in a “difficult situation” for Greece, because many migrants will be stuck in that country. The EU have agreed to help Greece manage that increased burden, he added.