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Turkey–EU:
A fool’s game on refugees

At the summit between the EU and Turkey on 7 March, it was agreed that Turkey will take back the refugees that have arrived in Greece through its territory, in exchange for significant financial aid. For Cengiz Aktar, whose newspaper has been shut down by the Ankara government, the EU has abandoned its values in its dealings with aregime without scruples.

Refugee crisis:
A European Marshall Plan to take in asylum seekers

Alternatives économiques , Paris
Instead of aiming for a partial and shaky agreement to redistribute refugees between unwilling members states, the EU should launch a programme similar in scale to the American’s Marshall Plan for Europe after the Second World War.

Turkey’s crackdown on free press:
A hole in the news

Jyllands-Posten, Aarhus

Lech Wałęsa and the communist regime:
The end of a legend?

Recently found documents suggest the former Solidarity leader had been cooperating with the Communist secret police in the 1970s. Although Wałęsa says they are fakes, the ruling right-wing party has seized the opportunity to trash the former president’s legacy.

Russia’s plan for Europe:
Punish Germany, divide the EU, pressure Ukraine

Die Welt, Berlin
The refugee crisis has given the Kremlin an opportunity to implement a policy of confronting Europe, taking advantage of its current weaknesses and divisions, says a German columnist.

Brexit:
A big opportunity for Europe

Le Figaro, Paris
Rather than a disaster for the European Union, Britain's exit would be opportunity for Europe's economy and for countries willing to move forward towards a deeper integration, says essayist Edouard Tétreau.

UK referendum:
Brexit – Also a challenge for Europe’s media

2016 will be marked by debates around what would follow a British exit from the EU, after the referendum announced by David Cameron. It is a discussion that does not simply affect British voters, but all Europeans, argues the head of the Euranet Plus news agency.

Europe and the refugee crisis:
A perfect storm on its way

I Kathimerini, Athens
As migrants continue to flock in from the sea, Greece is facing the threat of having to comply both with its commitments to manage the refugee crisis and with the demands of its creditors. Will it cope?

News:
GEN summit 2016

The GEN Summit 2016 will gather over 600 international editors-in -chief and media experts in Vienna, Austria next June to tackle "The Rise of Platform­Driven News". Speakers from CNN, Twitter, The Washington Post, Mashable, NBC News, and many more will present a variety of thought -provoking sessions identifying real media solutions.