Fewer than 700 refugees relocated to EU countries since September deal to relocate 160,000

European Union leaders have sought to press Turkey to do more to stop migrants from entering Europe and to shore up support for Greece, where thousands of people are stranded.

Fewer than 700 refugees relocated to EU countries since September deal to relocate 160,000

European Union leaders have sought to press Turkey to do more to stop migrants from entering Europe and to shore up support for Greece, where thousands of people are stranded.

The leaders are expected to acknowledge that the main Balkan migrant route is effectively closed, after Macedonia - backed by Austria, Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary - limited border crossings to a trickle.

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