The EU migration deal explained

Leaders agree plan for European-wide secure migrant processing facilities following ‘incredibly heated’ all-nighter

Angela Merkel
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EU member states have put together a deal to address the migration crisis that Angela Merkel earlier this week warned “could end up determining Europe’s destiny”.

Following a gruelling nine hours of “often stormy” overnight talks in Brussels on Thursday, leaders agreed on a tentative plan of action that will create secure processing centres across Europe, Reuters reports.

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