Summit Migration along the Balkan route, Vienna, 24 September 2016. Remarks by President Donald Tusk before the summit on migration along the Balkan route

The Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Kern invited the Heads of Government of Albania, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Croatia, FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, the President of the European Council, the European Commissioner for Migration as well as the Interior Minister of Romania to a 'Summit Migration along the Balkan route' in Vienna on 24 September 2016.

European Council President Donald Tusk said that it was necessary 'to confirm, politically and in practice, that the western Balkan route of irregular migration is closed for good'.

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The Local.at, 25.09.16: Merkel wants to send back dud migrants https://www.thelocal.at/20160925/merkel-wants-to-send-back-dud-migrants

Deutsche Welle, 24.09.16: EU's Tusk demands closure of Balkan route to refugees 'for good' http://dw.com/p/2QYSq

EurActiv, 26.09.16: ‘Balkan route’ nations turn away from EU solution to refugee crisis http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/balkan-route-nations-turn-away-from-eu-solutions-to-refugee-crisis/

EurActiv: Tag: Balkan Route http://www.euractiv.com/topics/balkan-route/

Euro|Topics: Debates, September 2016: Balkan route to be closed for good? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/166733/balkan-route-to-be-closed-for-good

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