El Parlamento Europeo en contra del acuerdo de la UE con Turquía

Verhofstatd, chairman of Liberal Group (ALDE): “This EU Turkey deal is like the Americans asking the Mexicans to manage their borders.”

Gianni Pittella, leader of Socialist Group: “We must not confuse the issues of migration and EU accession.”

Manfred Weber, leader of centre right EPP group: “Migration is a common task, but EU enlargement is a different issue. EPP Group sceptical about EU membership for Turkey. Attacks on media turn Turkey away from Europe.”

Syed Kamall, leader of the Conservative and Reformist Group: “Turkey itself is testing the EU…should all be concerned about the actions of the Turkish government against Zaman newspaper.”

Philippe Lambert, co-president of the Green group: “EU-Turkey summit on Refugee Crisis is a moral failure.”

Peter Van Dalen, European Christian Political Movement (ECR): “Stop the deal with the Turkish Sultan! And stop of EU accession talks with Turkey!”

Malin Björk, GUE/NGL group: “Schengen must be restored, but we need to ensure that Europe does not oppose the arrival of refugees. We need reception, we need a coalition to accept refugees.”