Germany turns against EU-Turkey deal

Is the tide in Germany turning against Turkey? It certainly seems to be. A poll today shows a majority of Germans favour ending the refugee deal agreed between the EU and Turkey back in March. The agreement has helped stem the flow of migrants flooding into Europe, making a repeat of the 1.1m people who arrived in Germany last year unlikely. But the deal came at a price: Turkey won a renewal of aid, the prospect of visa free travel for its people across Europe and the biggest prize of all – ‘re-energized’ EU membership talks. Yet for all the bluster talked about the EU deal, it seems that many Germans are not happy with it and want it to end. A poll published in German newspaper Bild revealed that 52 per cent are keen for the migrant deal to be scrapped; only a third said they hoped it would stay in place. What’s more, when it comes to the broader question of whether aid should be halted, Germans were even more unanimous (two thirds thought it should be).