Suspension of Turkish parliament halts passage of laws needed to win European support for visa-free travel for Turks
A key deadline looks increasingly likely to be missed in plans to grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel in the EU as section of a vital migration deal,after fighting in the parliament in Ankara and a stern warning of no special favours from Brussels.
Brawling between ruling party and pro-Kurdish MPs late on Wednesday resulted in Turkey’s parliament being suspended until Monday, halting work on laws the country needs to pass if the European commission is to recommend the controversial visa-waiver scheme to member states in a decision due next Wednesday. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com