Tsipras to discuss refugee crisis in Brussels ahead of European Council meeting
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will depart for Brussels on Wednesday for a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of the European Council meeting on February 18-19, his office announced.
The meeting with Juncker will take place at 18.30. The Council will focus on two issues: On finding common ground for Britain’s concerns ahead of a referedum in the country to stay of leave the EU and secondly on developments on migration.
On Thursday (Feb. 18), the prime minister will participate in the tripartite meeting between Germany, Greece and Turkey on the refugee crisis, at 11.00. Following this meeting, Tsipras will attend a second meeting on the cooperation with Turkey, along with the leaders of 10 EU member-states, Turkey and the President of the European Council Donald Tusk.
At 15.45 he will hold a meeting with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka. He will then participate in the first working meeting of the European Council at 16.00. On Friday, Tsipras will attend the second working session of the Council at 10.00.
ANA-MPA, Athens