and the e.u. border agency admitted earlier this week that europe's borders are so porous that 1.8 million illegal bored crossingses were made last year, six times the previous record set in 2014. they also declared a staggering number of e.u. citizens traveled to syria to fight with isis. many of those returned and under the shengen agreement they're given to move with freedom among the european union. the agreement has become one of the biggest -- in the world of allowing islamist terrorism. allowing islamist terrorists to slip through the net easily to travel from one european country to the next. the paris attacks and brussels attacks would not have been possible if we did not have a shengen style a agreement. the scale of the ref goo crisis in europe is, it's vast, it's immense. it's really does threaten the fabric i think of european, of european societies in the future. germany alone has taken over a million refugees. they're actually migrants in the past year. 200,000 migrants entered germ

for instance thanks to a e.u. operation led by britain, supported by america, it is no longer a safe haven for terrorists. in west africa, british leadership secured 1 billion to support our efforts to reach, to defeat the outbreak of a vote with britain taken to lead the united states in liberia, france and ginny. just as we made progress in all these, there are many me. nose out the situation in libya is immensely challenging. we finally have a government in which we can work. syria and iraq continuing coalition efforts. more than 25,000 fighters have been killed, 600 in the last month alone. the total number of fighters estimated to be at the lowest in two years. the iraqi security forces are steadily pushing dice out of its territory. in syria, our partners have liberated kurdish areas and cut off the main route between rocca and mosul and we discussed experts to deal with the migration crisis. it doesn't directly affect the united states. in the uk we maintained our borders and continue to do so. we both know

the e.u. it is also to be nothing less then political arson. unprecedented action of self-destruction. the challenger is about security and there's only one way we can be sure having a secure future and that is working globally. he said the global, which we holding, is under threat. the need for mobile cooperation is greater than ever before. so the british question not only what we get out of the e.u. it's also what we need to shore up an international order work continue to ask dad perhaps the destruction. and i i like you to respond to that. >> is not surprising that i think we have virtual polar opposite view, i think that the european union is feeling. i think that we should not be shoring up the institution that we have at the present time but are contributing. i look across europe and i see a generation of young people may be unemployed not least, exceed expenses far wider than the others with the failure to participate from the mass migration. i think if the european unit is to succeed

the e.u.key is that these kind are voyages are few till. these people will be sent back. but still they are desperate. a handful left shore, we ask while they are risking all this when under the new rules they have little chance of getting further in a greek holding center before being sent back. >> translator: we were under oppression. living with bombs killing and kidnapping. greece doesn't want to accept us. turkey doesn't want us to stay. where else should we go? should we just sink in to the without? is it better to sink in to the without we are our children? >> reporter: this time there was no sinking, no death, but no safe passage either. within a few minutes a coast guard patrol had intercepted them. it's a trade facilitated by men like this, a former free syrian army fighter he tells us he's been smuggling people to greece for nearly a year. he says with business down sharply since the e.u. turkey deal, agents like him convince people that they still have a chance of making it in to e

e.u. and the u.k. block. we want would a much deeper relationship than the canadian. >> yeah, i think that's right. you know, i -- the point about the canadian deal, obviously, you have two very different systems, two very different trading relationships. the eu deal with canada took a while to negotiate. i don't see why on earth that should be the case with the uk, which has been a member of the eu for 44 years. and i point you to the u.s./australia deal, which was completed in less than two years. >> the difference, mr. johnson, with respect between the u.s./australia deal and a deal with the eu, and this is what "the times" says today, any ambitious deal has to be ratified in the case of the eu in 27 legislators. that's not the same with a deal between the u.s. and australia. that is why it takes time. goes on to say, years of uncertainty, and will likely drop in investment. >> i haven't seen any -- >> i haven't finished. in your response to mr. garnier, you said there are, of course, a

i do not believe we have a reformed e.u., and i think it is an unaffordable e.u. because those at the center do not want it to be reformed. i think we're going to against history and i think it would more bend than break. i think they're more risks to the united kingdom for remaining in the e.u. then leaving. in particular i think it's the unfinished business by the completion post big risk for the u.k. their risk before, the prime ministers negotiation their bigger now because we have given up when it comes to that process what would happen with the euro. i also think they're security at risk and continuing in the e.u. because of what is happening with migration and the security risk that will come to any of those that come into europe gain citizenship over a period of time if we have unlimited free movement of people that we have at the present time. i agree entirely that it the fundamental move here when the e.u. is created and i think in that sense they are instructed to leave us. it was the fundamental that we are seeing at the present time. i totally agree t

czech republic is evenly e.u. member site with is still functioning embassy in damascus and contacts we maintain have priceless values for our allies and help organize humanitarian aid right on spot in the war-stricken regions. i'm proud of the czech republic with historic experience and central geographic position in europe clearly shows that it intends to play a constructive role in the present european integration and security. i suppose that you will agree with me that in at times which are difficult as we experienced that we should maintain our relations with allies we share common goals and value with, and therefore i believe one of the major priorities is the deepening of the transatlantic corporation incorporation within nato. the architecture can not being imagined without this cooperation. strategic partnership between the e.u. and the united states should be deepened and should impact other areas of politics as well, not only just security and defense. also, the negotiations on transatlantic commercial

the e.u. has promised 3.3 billion dollars in refugee aid and by june turkish nationals will not require visa to travel to certain e.u. countries. there is a push for turkish e.u. bid as well. our correspondent is joining us live from tikili. >> reporter: each person has one officer accompanying them. that wouldn't, on the face of it, seem like a fast process. >> reporter: it wouldn't, although the system that thai set up here does seem to be designed not to hold people here for any length of time, rather to process them. it wasn't a long process of getting the boats to shore. it arrived just off the coast here more than an hour ago. it lyn angered there for a good half an hour before making its way to port. suggestions here that they might have been waiting for local dig that trees here-- dignatories came. you can see that they've recollected screens to stheeld from our cameras. weave seen the arrivals get off the boat and start the process of registering. in total today there will be 202 depo

e.u. .", welcome to "the pulse i'm francine lacqua. we're just getting breaking news and that is euro area april services pmi rising at 53.2. we were expecting a figure of 53.3. we have the services. we also need to look at manufacturing. that is also a touch, almost in line with expectations. falling to 51.5. we had forecast a 51.9 figure. maybe that will be disappointment for mario draghi. we will keep a close eye on. let's look at currencies. because we may have a little bit of impact from this loss of confidence in euro-dollar. 1.1283. we are looking at daimler and volkswagen. ryan chilcote is on the ground for any breaking news. european stocks are down. we will talk about japan. to talk about negative rates on loans and the impact that has on currency. let's get straight to bloomberg first word news. nejra: president obama has urged britain to reject a so-called brexit from the e.u. he says "the european union does not moderate -- it magnifies it. while the u.k. faces many of the sam

the e.u.urkey deal, he still is convincing reluctant customers that they can make it to europe. >> i send them to greece, if they have relatives, they can be taken there, otherwise it's a country chosen for them. >> such countries are slim. europe is trying to close the door. the first batch of syrians sent back on the deal, seeing them sent to europe, a one for one trade. the only arrivals are those on the water a matter of hours. >> we were going to greece to escape the war. do you think it was a holiday? >> yes cannot leave here, everyone treats us battedly, they exploit us. what happens to them now is far from clear. in the same country sass those they left behind an the shore, but separated from them. the children play a warped version on the beech. a life jacket becomes a toy instead of a call for help. >> the european union's asylum office sent more staff in the islands in. returning the refugees got off to a good start. zeina khodr is on the island of lesbos with more. >> the migrants

leaving the e.u. which, if it comes to pass, could become a major turning point in the european cooperation following the second world war. the internal cohesion of europe is truly at stake here. this cohesion has been painstakingly built and negotiated since the 1950's of the last century, and culminated with the european union enlargement by the states of the former soviet bloc, including the czech republic. no european country is today able to successfully face the challenges and tasks ahead of us along, on its own, and in isolation from the others. we live in an interconnected world, and unless we want to see europe marginalized, we must face the challenges together. therefore, me and my government fully embrace the idea of european integration and deepening of cooperation within the eu. face to face, with the mentioned challenges, the pan-european cooperation is the only choice conducive to stability, prosperity, preservation of the role of europe plays in the world and values upon which it has b

the camp that wants britain to leave the e.u.at president obama has stepped time this debate. they feel it's meddling, they feel it's inappropriate for a foreign leader to take a position on this debate. however, the president feels very strongly about it. he says essentially that britain is a key ally of the united states. the united states sees britain as a bridge to europe. and he feels that britain's position is much enhanced by remaining a part of this e.u. bloc of some 28 nations. he'll be asked about it at a press conference that he'll hold with the prime minister. also on the on the agenda, the fight against isis and another reason of course why the president says that britain's place should be in the -- should be in the european union. back to you. >> a lot to discuss, yes, ron, thank you so much for that. >>> well, some smart ideas on thousand save money while going green on this earth day. the donald stirring up a hornet's nest during thursday's town hall on "today." we have those details ahead. oh, look... ...another

what we also understand is that the e.u. is waiting for reassurances from turkey that the political commitment that they made are now being enforced. >> well, the u.n.'s refugee agency the unhcr said that e.u. member states need to share the burden to end the refugee crisis. >> there needs to be more of a collective approach. we're seeing in greece that it's just been overwhelmed by this flood of people. and the mechanisms are not in place to deal with this. and people are coming through from turkey to greece and heading up into europe with the borders closed suddenly greece finds itself having to deal with something that they've never expected would be there. this is what we have to respond to. >> uefa's legal chief in 2006 when a champions league television rights deal were signed. the search was related to that contract, which was also shined by two businessmen who have since been accused by the fbi of bribery. infantino, who is now the head of fifa, has denied any wrongdoing. >>> u.s. drugs giant pfizer has scrapped a $1

the e.u. came into effect. that is the little to deter those to go to europe to start a new life. harry fawcett witnessed one attempt from the turkish coast. >> you hear it before you see it. anxiety, exhaustion, desperation. so many people have drowned making this journey yet more still come. even if this is one of the rare life jackets that actually floats, it's no use for the tiny body inside. others make do you with rubber tubes. even then not everyone is wearing them. >> the boat is too small even for the 40 or so packed into it. this is how families are separated in a moment. they can only look out, look after the woman. >> the message from the e.u. to turkey from greece is that these voyages are futile. these people will be sent back, but still they're desperate to go. >> they have little chance of going further before being september back. >> we're under oppression living with bombs, killing and kidnapping, greece does not want to accept us. turkey does not want t us to stay. where els

they required help and now the e.u. has sent experts on the island and the process has formally begun. groups like amnesty international expressing concern that once they start processing these asylum claims, who is to judge if turkey is a safe country for each individual, under what criteria. this is something that has not been made clear as of yet, but what we understand from the e.u. asylum office, each and every person who wants to claim asylum in greece will be given that chance and each and every case will be analysed >>> thank you very much for the time being. as you were saying about the batch being sent, there is that boat and we believe it is heading towards dikili. it will soon be arriving there with the batch of migrants. that is where they will be arriving shortly where you are shortly. >> reporter: that's right. it has just arrived. that's what happened on monday. as zana was saying, there are 45 pakistani males on board. authorities here saying that they are voluntary returnees, although there is some que

but the e.u. will not be able to ratify until the last 28 member states of the european union has the positive instruments of ratification which might take longer than expected. >> are there any countries in the e.u. expected to drag their feet on this? >> we know historically some countries have had reluctance to engage in the fight against climate change. especially countries that rely a lot on coal like poland, for example. so the thing is they've shown a lot of willingness to work towards an agreement in paris. so hopefully they will be engaged this year but this remains to be seen. >> i mean, it's wonderful that this is happening. i mean, it's faster than it's ever happened before. for once we have the u.s. and china on board. but is it too little too late? i mean, what has to happen right away to save the planet? >> the thing is the cop21 agreement is not enough to save the planet, to save the people. so what's really important now is for actually countries to scale up their commitments in t

-e.u. trade deal. we are working hard to push this forward because it would add billions to our economies and set the standards for the rest of the world to follow. on national security, together with our partners in the e.u., we have used our economic muscle to avoid the calamity of the an iranian nuclear weapon. we have delivered sanctions against russia in response to aggression against ukraine. we've secured the first ever legally binding deal on climate change. being formally signed today by over 150 governments at the united nations. and we have transformed the way we use our aid, and our military together to make progress and -- on some of the most difficult issues of our time. for example, in east africa, we have helped to turn around the prospects for somalia. for instance, thanks to an e.u. operation, led by britain, its waters are no longer a safe haven for pirates. in west africa, british leadership in europe secured one billion euros to help the people to defeat the outbreak of ebola with

the e.u. association agreement with ukraine. in the event, nearly two thirds voted no, but the turn out was low. those who did go to the polls explained their reasons. >> translation: it is a corrupt country and you don't need to want a contract like this with them. i mean, it doesn't help the citizens. it will only benefit the multinational, it's top five of the corrupt government. >> translation: you cannot abandon 40 million people. that's why i voted for this treaty. >> reporter: many sceptic dutch politicians had campaigned against the agreement. for them the referendum result was a welcomed endorsement >> i'm happy to see that the arguments we used in the campaign against this treaty have convinced two out of three voters. more than 60%, 64%, of the people said no to this agreement. >> reporter: the government had campaigned in favor of a yes vote. the foreign minister led the campaign. at an amsterdam polling station he told me why. >> we have to support the ukraine. the people still do

yet again expressing concern about the e.u.-turkey deal just three days before it is to be implemented. hundreds of migrants and refugees who landed on greek shores since 20 march are now being held in detention facilities. the u.n. is concerned about the conditions inside those detention facilities which are basically prisons. the u.n. says that they're over crowded, lack of sanitation, but it's not just that. the world organization is worried that these people, their asylum requests are not being properly processed because of the lack of time, and they're also concerned that international law could be violated. >> today we're urging the parties to the recent e.u. and turkey agreement on refugees and migrants to ensure that all safeguards are in place before any returns begin. this is in light of continued serious gaps in both countries. >> reporter: the u.n. is also concerned about the 50,000 migrants and refugees who are now stranded in greece. these people are not part of the e.u.-turkey deal. they have been trapped since e

the question, to leave the e.u. or stay, the question millions of britons will be faced with heading to the polls this june. the country's finance minister has joined the likes of prime minister david cameron in campaigning for staying in the european union. >> the least disruptive brexit option for britain would see the british economy shrink 4%, drastically reducing funding for public services and even brits would feel the pinch. >> britain would be permanently poorer outside of the european union to the tune of $4,300 pounds per household, something people will want to know as they consider how to vote. as chancellor, i'm clear we would be stronger, safer and better off inside the european union. reporter: trading less, doing less business and receiving less investment, this would be the outcome, osborne argues, if britain leaves the union. he warns that if the u.k. decides to cut ties with the world's biggest trading bloc, wages will decline and prices will rise. the fast approaching e.u. membership referendum s

the e.u. turkey to send refugees back from greece is failing to deter some from making the trip. even though refugees know they could be sent back, some are still trying to reach europe. harry fawcett witnessed one attempt from the turkish coast. >> reporter: you hear it before you see it. anxiety, exhaustion, desperation, so many children have drowned making this journey, yet more still come. even if this is one of the rare life jackets that actually floats, it's of no used to the tiny body inside. others make due with rubber tubes. even then, not everybody is wearing them. these are iraqi families who probably paid hundreds of dollars a head for passage. but the boat is too small even for the 40 or so packed into it, this is how families are separated in a moment. he can only call out, look after the woman. it has been a chaotic few minutes here. the message is that these kind of voyages are futile, these people will be sent back, but still they are desperate to go. a handful are left on the

it was about the e.u. and also about the dutch government, which is hugely unpopular right now. >> what do you think the repercussions will be not just in europe but widely? >> it looks like we're going towards the trend of more referendum, and more distrust in national leaders to represent their citizens' voice in the e.u. and this is quite worrying trend, because they will put it in front of a dilemma each time. either they respond to the outcomes, and then they make themselves more or less susceptible to more plaque mail, or they ignore it, and their popularity will slip even further. this could be a big problem. there are more referendums being called. i'm choir and we have the u.k. this looks like it's going to be a new trend. >> how much will the dutch vote have an impact. >> the e.u. campaign is going to capital eyes on the dutch vote. they have supported the dutch no campaign, and they'll try to argue that the dutch have essentially shown that they are against certain things that th they do, and th

as a matter of fact, there is a lot of support for the e.u. an enormous gray area, and the people against it. that has been fairly stable. this is normal politics. >> thanks for giving us your point of view. now to bangladesh where hundreds of students have rallied today to demand justice for a liberal blogger who was hacked to death on wednesday. islamist militants are blamed for the attack on the 28-year-old who has been described as a great supporter of secularism. with more details, here's our reporter. >> he lived by the pen and died by the sword. he was walking home with a friend when he was brutally killed at this busy intersection wednesday night. the 26-year-old was confronted by up to four assailants. they hacked the law student's head with a machete and shot him at close range before shouting "god is great" according to local media. an outspoken critic of radical islam, according to police, he was targeted over his posts. the student activist had organized campaigns to sem laherism on social media. >> some miscreants killed him afte

talking about the refugee swap deal between the e.u. and turkey. you can see the e.u. policeman while the turkish policeman dragged him back to turkey. melissa: speaking of turkey, ankara is asking germany to prosecute a comedian for having a satirical post about taylor erdogan. -- from about taking up erdogan. flo: turkish authorities have confirmed the story. the turkish ambassador sent a note to the to the medic foreign germany tong criminally prosecute a comedian who read a poem criticizing him. he did not like the joke at all. really has trickled -- it really has triggered an interesting debate in german papers about the limits of freedom of speech. you can see this article in a paper that focuses on art, and freedom. they are not unlimited. but in cases where satire goes too far, how should it be dealt with? another issue that has come up is the question, is your too susceptible to the mood of the turkish president, who is engaged in a crackdown on turkish media. we begin with another article that says this poem might have been tasteless, but this is more than ju

then there is the effect on the e.u. institutions. one analyst told me referendums like these could increasingly be used to effect governance in the e.u. >> if this goes ahead like this, on a national basis, then you may - the whole decision making in brussels may be completely blocked >> reporter: the dutch government did not want this referendum and they did not want this result. the problem is that in real numbers fewer than one in five voters voted no in this referendum and the result is not binding. the question for ministers is can they ignore the voters' verdict and carry on with their ukraine policies >>> iceland has a new prime minister after the previous leader resigned over the panama paper scandal. the agricultural minister will be sworn in on thursday. protests, however, continued for a third day outside the parliament in the capital demanding the formation of a new government. iceland's opposition parties also want a snap election. the government says a vote will be held later this year. meanwhile, swiss police have raid

the e.u.-turkey deal came into effect on monday with the aim of halting the influx of people into europe. two boats have arrived in turkey with pakistani men on board. turkey's parliament has just approved the onward transfer enabling ankara to send the men back to pakistan. we're live in dikili on the turkish coast where the refugees are drew to arrive harry will join us in a moment, but first to lesbos where the first boat has set sail. tell us what you know and what you've seen. >> reporter: we understand a total of 124 people will be deported today. 45 people all male, all pakistani, they were sent in the are early hours of the morning. they are now in turkey. a second boat is at the port waiting for the 79 others to board. also frontex, the e.u. external border protection agency, confirming that the majority are pakistanis. who we understand is that all the people who were deported today did not want to request asylum. this was the case on monday because people who were sent on monday did

the e.u. is intent on implementing the deal. it's a show of force to show migrants that they are serious. especially since the deal came into effect on march 20th. undoubtedly a lower number than in the past. they still continue to land on the shores. deportation could be seen as a deterrent. amnesty international has accused turkey of forcibly returning beam. they have been illegally expelling hundreds of men, women and children daily since this year. in some cases children have been forced to return without their parents, and registration of syrian refugees has been scaled back, the report calling into question the e.u. deal with turkey, that will come in effect next week. under the deal. they are expected to be sent back to turkey if claims are rented. >> ron is amnesty international's director. he says it has put into question these claims. >> what we documented in the provinces. 100, 200 syrian refugees. rounded up. collected and sent back in buses. across the boarder back to the zones that they are fleeing. combined with f

then there is the effect on the e.u. institutions. one analyst told me referendums like these could be used to prevent effective governance in the e.u. >> if this really goes ahead like in and everyone is having referendum on a national basis, then you may - the whole decision making in brussels may be completely blocked >> reporter: the dutch government did not want this referendum and they did not want this result. the problem is that in real numbers fewer than one in five dutch voters voted know no in this referendum and the result is not binding. the question for ministers is can they ignore the voters verdict and carry on the policies >>> the possible impeachment of dilma rousseff has taken another step forward. the head of a kon depressional committee has recommended' vote on her future should go ahead. he said the case against her is legally admissible. she has been under fire in recent months accused of corruption that she denies. for many in brazil, the events put her closer to the possibility of being impeached. the spokespe

the e.u. is unable to anticipate events or be able to react at adequate speed to these events. this is not an approach capable of countering or indeed beating terrorism. when there is a threat, it's important to think like the adversary. not on mindless dialogue and consultation with the objective of protecting a sacred cow. the united nations endured some 30 years of conflict and terrorist activities before a resolution in northern ireland was found. the u.k. has much to offer the european and international community on how to counter terrorism. not least, money laundering, a key element in terrorist funding. and financing. but in contrast, the e.u. seems purely focused on unified border control and central intelligence agency. but these so far have been total failures. critical weaknesses only serving to facilitate the recent terrorist atrocities. now, again, the united kingdom has led the way in combating international counterterrorist efforts. and the u.k. will maintain those responsibilit

as with the first deportations, e.u. officials said these people, the majority of them pakistanis, didn't want to apply for asylum. observers from turkey were the first people they spoke to and they didn't appear to resist deportation. the only sign of disturbance came from a small sign of activists who were protesting against the e.u. solution to the migrant crisis. they were unable to stop what they believe ask an inhumane policy. journalists are being kept at a

this just a symbolic start as the e.u. closes its doors. and here they come, the e.u.', the first migrants to arrive back here in turkey. as far as they're concerned, they failed, the hopes of a new life in europe have come to an end. the big question is whether they will try once again at some point, still determined to make that trip. as the migrants were taken off to be processed, patience wore thin. some struggled, a reminder. challenges they overcame to make it to europe in the first place. the local governor said fingerprints would be taken, medical checks made and syrians would be sent to refugee camps. they'll take the place of other syrians directly resettled in the e.u., the first ones arriving in germany today. the pakistanis and others were driven to deportation centers. this one has a capacity of 750. turkey will aim to send them back to their countries of origin, but worries persist about whether this deal is fair and how the migrants will be treated here. some locals voicing their opposition. hopes in the european country. correspondent: among others, the

the e.u.-you are turkey deal, agent like him are trying to convince customers that they still have a chance of making it into europe. >> translation: i still send them to greece because they have a choice to apply for the asylum program. if they have relatives in one of eight countries, they can be taken there. otherwise they will be sent to a country chosen for them. >> reporter: of course, such chances are slim. europe is trying to close the door. wednesday was supposed to see the first official bachelor of syrians sent back from greece under terms of the controversial deal which see syrians in camps sent to europe, a one for one trade. the only arrivals are those who have been on the water a matter of hours. >> translation: we were going to greece to escape the war. we can't be here. they exploit us. >> reporter: what happens to them now is far from clear. still in the same country as those they left behind on the shore, but separated from them. the children play, a version of the morning o

these people are not part of the e.u.-turkey deal.hey've been trapped since europe closes borders. the u.n. saying anxiety and frustration is growing and tensions have been on the rise. yet in fact, we have heard of fights between the different communities on the ground. >> and many of those stranded in greece say they have not been able to apply for asylum. no one picks up their calls. they're worried that greece does not have the capacity to process all the asylum requests. >> without urgent further e.u. support the limited capacity of the greek asylums services to register and process asylum claims will create more problems. there are very limited hours of registration deally. steelings on registration. lack of access to the systems for registration whereby people receive their appointments and interviews via skype. this is adding to the anxiety. >> the u.n. seems serious about implementing the system. they are delivering a lower number than in the past, but people continue to land on greece's shores. deportations could be seen as

the e.u., we've used our economic muscle to avoid the calamity of an iranian nuclear weapon. we've delivered sanctions against russia in response to its aggression against ukraine. we've secured the first-ever global and legally-binding deal on climate change being formally signed today by over 150 governments at the united nations. and we've transformed the way that we use our aid, our diplomacy and our military together to make progress on some of the most difficult issues of our time. for example, in east africa we've helped to turn around prospects for somalia. for instance, thanks to an e.u. operation led by britain, supported by america its waters are no longer a safe haven for pirates. and in west africa british leadership in europe secured a billion euros to support our efforts in helping the people of the region to defeat the outbreak of ebola with britain taking the lead in sierra leone, the united states in liberia, france in guinea. but just as we made important progress in all the

the e.u. turkey deal took effect on monday aimed at halting the flow of people, attempting the sea crossing to europe. the two boats have arrived back in turkey with pakistani men on board and turkey's parliament has given the go ahead for ankara to send them back to pakistan. harry fawcett joins me now. what happens to those people that get returned so far? >> reporter: they arrived a couple of hours ago and they have been going through the same sort of process that the other largely pakistani people that came back on monday went through; namely, getting off the boat straight into a tend village of officials who process them, take their fingerprints, conduct health checks and if it follows the same pattern they will be bussed north to a deportation center near to the greek border in north-western turkey. there is an ngo here trying to match these people up with legal representation here because there is some concern about the kind of information they're getting, whether they're going to be ab

well, the e.u.enlargement is a very ambitious task, and i don't think that the european union resigned on that, especially in view of the western balkans. there's a great number of countries that we're negotiating with about their potential joining of the european union. in my introductory speech, i spoke about the fact that in the 90's, still in the 90's, we saw a lot of bloodshed in the area of the western balkan, and we actually experienced the first migration crisis in relation to the refugees from the balkan countries. it is very important to realize that western balkan continues being stabilized, and the stabilization will be achieved only if and when countries such as albania, serbia, sanmagora, montenegro, macedonia become members of the european union. so we should not resign on this ambition to integrate the countries of western balkan into the european union, ultimately. as far as catalonia is concerned, well, look, if it is demonstrated in reference to the brexit referendum, we actually

the e.u. solution to the migrant crisis. they were unable to stop what they believe ask an inhumane policy. journalists are being kept at a distance and we are not allowed to speak to those who are boarding the ferry. it was a similar case when the first group was deported on monday. the e.u. has come under criticism for a process that some say lacks transparency and human rights groups have criticized the lack of a clear criteria and determining if turkey is a safe country. this time u.n. representatives were given access to those who were being deported just before they boarded the buses. >> today we saw the second round of returns under the e.u.-turkey agreement. the situation was calm. this morning before people were escorted out by frontex, but our concerns remain regarding protection safeguards that are still not introduced in turkey and in greece. >> reporter: one of those safeguards is access to the system of claim asylum, the admissibility procedure has now formally begun with the arr

today we are urging the parties to the recent e.u. and turkey agreements to ensure that all safeguards are in place before returns begin. this is in light of serious gaps. >> the u.n. is concerned about 50,000 migrants. the people are not part of the deal. they have been trapped since europe closed their boarders. they are growing and tensions are on the rise. we have heard of fights between the different communities on the ground. many stranded - no one picks up calls. greece does not have the capacity to process the asylum requests. >> without urgent e.u. support, the limited capacity of the greek asylum service to register and process claims will create more problems. there are limited hours of the registration. lack of access to the skype system for registration, whereby people receive appointments and interviews via skype. this is adding to the anxiety. >> the e.u. is intent on implementing the deal. it will be a show of force to show refugees that they are serious, since the deal came in effect on march 20th. the arrivals contin

on e.u. relations with ukraine. then there is the effect o on te e.u. institutions. wrench comes like these could be used to affected governments in the e.u. >> if everyone is having referendums on e.u. matters on a national basis, then you may -- the whole decision making in brussels may be completely blocked. >> the dutch government did not want this referendum and certainly did not want this result. the problem is that in real numbers, fewer than one in five dutch voters voted no in this referendum and the result is not binding. the question for ministers is can they ignore the voters verdict and carry on with their ukraine policies. dominic cain, al jazeera in the hague. >> peter is from europe's policy think bank and said the vote spreads the belief the widespread powers should not be in brussels. >> it's the third time that people vote no against something e.u. related, first in greece, then in denmark, now the reasons for this are i would say largely to be found in brussels at a brusse

the e.u. turkey deal according to authorities, deportations will take place on monday. ships are at the port. the external agency deployed dozens of officers on the island to escort the deportees back. they'll by accompanied by a front ex officer, which means there are security concerns. the deport hags has to begin. there's a lot of frustration. people are anxious. they have a loft questions, a lot of uncertainty. we are not able to enter the detention facility, and we talk to a group of people, and they were syrians, what they told me, they have more questions than answers, they are asking what will happen to us, what happens if they send us to turkey, we can't go back. they are afraid of what comes next. greek authorities make it clear that the choices are to apply for asylum seekers, not to apply or voluntary return to turkey, people want to reach northern europe, to reunite with the family members, who make their way. the e.u. wants to implement the deal hoping that it will serve as a det

they have not for asylum and pupil rights are adhered to >> reporter: the e.u. insists there will be no mass deportations and international law won't be violated. it's helping greece do prepare for the deportations. the ships are waiting at the port and dozens of guards have been deployed to accompany them back. they have been informed about their choices. to apply for asylum, not to apply or voluntarily return to turkey. choices most don't want to make. some have families that have reached northern europe before it shut its doors >> reporter: the deal and the tighter border restrictions have not stopped the rivals. it may have-- arrivals. it may have slowed, but in the last few days 2,000 people have landed on their shoress. the deportations may send a message that the doors are closed at least through illegal channels >>> meanwhile turkey is building reception centers for migrants and refugees who will be returned from greece. tents are being prepared at the western port of sesmay. turkish authorities have not disclosed how many refugees they will accept or ho

with official papers or not, they might have left the e.u. for good. back in brussels, the chief spokesperson of the commission says he sees no evidence of the troubles many had predicted with the deportation plan. >> we didn't see, this morning, unrest or riots or uncivilized events. i think the operation was very organized, properly, with the sufficient front presence. reporter: amnesty international is concerned about what will happen when the migrant's plight moved out of the media spolg. >> all of this is based on the sums that turkey is a -- assumption that turkey is a safe place for refugees. we have documented that it is not. we have documented returns of syrians, for example. all of that means this deal cannot be implemented right now safely and legally in the way that the e.u. is so doggedly determined to do. reporter: meanwhile, the return program continues. more and more migrants will be sent back to turkey and rifing in ports -- rifin arriving in ps such as this. >> our very own julian is in dikili, the turkish town where refugees arrived

under the terms of the e.u. deal all refugees and migrants who enter greece through irregular routes after march 20 face being sent back to turkey. we're live in dikili as the rev jeels arrive. first we cross to-- refugees arrive. first we cross to lesbos. there are still new arrivals coming in. >> reporter: yes. today 124 people were deported to turkey like you mentioned the majority pakistanis. this was the second group to be deported since monday. we're receiving statistics from the greek office for migration and what they're telling us is that since the deportation started and a total of 326 people were deported, but in the same period since monday there have been 518 new arrivals on greece's shores. so if the aim of this deal was to stop the flow of illegal migration, it doesn't seem to be working even though we have to point out that the numbers, really, are much less compared to previous months. what we've seen earlier, before this e.u.-turkey deal came to effect. we were at the port this morning. we saw

on monday the e.u. will start deporting illegal refugees to turkey. >> reporter: attitudes are changing. compassion has given way to anger. at first the solidarity with the thousands of refugees and migrants, but now the people of idomeni are telling the government in atdz ens that livelihoods are at risk. some are furious. they say their quiet town no longer belongs to them >> when they wam here we embraced them and now our lives are unbearable. we're scared to allow our children to play in the streets. no-one explains to us why they are staying here. >> reporter: the refugees and migrants have been living in the fields close to the border for weeks. farmers have lost their income. they can't employee their land. the people in the village say the refugees have been stealing their chickens and for the past two weeks, the main freight railway line to the rest of europe has been blocked by those who are now stranded in greece. they hope the action will pressure the e.u. to open its borders, but it is addi

the e.u.ake a listen to this. >> we want free trade in europe. we want friendly international relations with europe and little else. that's the right long-term place to be. this decision is all about the future. it's the long-term health of this proud nation. >> i'm afraid there will be serious disadvantages for u.k. consumers, businesses, and for the u.k. in case of leaving. >> the present situation in the e.u. was not satisfactory, and it needed radical change. i'm sorry to say i don't think that that radical change was met. it was disappointing. given we didn't achieve what we thought was necessary, then i think on balance, we ought to leave. >> market access around the world through trade deals is valuable. it's valuable for jobs. it's valuable for investment. it's valuable for the future prosperity of our country. what they tell us is that they don't see any way of getting that same market access from outside the european union. >> this is crazy to be linking to and tied into a political

the e.u. solution to the migrant crisis, but they were unable to stop what they believe is an inhumane policy. journalists are kept at a distance and we're not allowed to speak to those who are boarding the ferry. it was a similar case when the first group was deported on monday. the e.u. has come under criticism for a process that some say lacks transparency and human rights groups have criticized the lack of a career criteria and determining if turkey is a safe country. this time representatives were given access to those who were deported just before they boarded the buss. >> today we saw the second round of returns on the agreement, and the situation was calm. this morning before people were escorted out, but our concerns remain regarding protection safeguards. they're not fully introduced both in turkey and in greece. >> one of those safeguards has access for claiming asylum, what the e.u. calls the admissibility procedureas formerly gun with the arrival of more experts who help the autho