Tusk to economic migrants: Don't come to Europe
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President of the European Council Donald Tusk, told a press conference after a meeting with Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens that it is pointless to apply for asylum in the European Union.
"Do not come to Europe. Do not believe the smugglers. Do not risk your lives and your money. It is all for nothing," Tusk appealed to economic migrants seeking asylum in the EU.
Tusk's visit to Athens comes ahead of the EU-Turkey summit on tackling the migration crisis. On Wednesday, the EU unveiled a €700 million emergency aid plan to help Greece and other countries deal with the problem.