Refugee crisis ... an extraordinary European meeting to support Greece and Bulgaria

The European Union’s interior ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss the situation on the European Union’s borders with Turkey, where thousands of migrants have been trying to enter Greece and Bulgaria since last week.

According to European officials told Reuters, the meeting aims to provide support to Greece and Bulgaria in their mission to guard the external borders of the European Union.

This comes as European Commission President Ursula von der Line visits Tuesday the border region between Greece and Turkey, where there are 13 thousand immigrants trying to reach the European Union, according to United Nations statistics.

Von der Line, together with European Council President Charles Michel and European Parliament President David Sasoli, will assess the situation in the Orsteada region.

The three officials will meet with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Misotakis.

Influx of immigrants
These statements coincide with the continued flow of migrants towards the western borders of Turkey, after Ankara announced that it would not prevent migrants from reaching Europe, despite the agreement reached with the European Union in 2016.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had warned Europe against the flow of millions of migrants towards it, and condemned the "indifference" of the Europeans to Syrian immigrants.

In a speech to members of the Justice and Development Party in the capital, Ankara, today, Erdogan said, "Since our borders were opened to refugees, the number of people pouring into European countries has reached hundreds of thousands, and this number will reach millions."

Erdogan stressed that his country is determined not to bear a sustainable burden for millions of refugees on its borders and fleeing the unjust regime and terrorist organizations, explaining that his country is struggling in Syria for the security of its lands and ending the humanitarian crisis faced by millions of Syrians.

Crisis and talks
For his part, US President Donald Trump discussed with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the issue of migrants after they poured over the Greek border after Turkey announced its borders were opened to them.

This came in a telephone conversation between Trump and Mitsotakis, according to a statement issued by the White House.

Trump expressed support for Greece's efforts to provide security on its borders, and urged Athena to work with local partners regarding the massive influx of migrants into Europe.

The flow of migrants to the western borders of Turkey began, as of Thursday evening, after circulating news that Ankara will not hinder the movement of migrants towards Europe.

In turn, Fakhruddin Alton, head of the Turkish Presidency Liaison Service, said that Ankara continues to grant temporary protection to Syrians wishing to stay, but it will not prevent those who wish to leave the country.

Meanwhile, Reuters quoted Greek officials as saying that a child died by drowning after a refugee boat capsized off the island of Lesbos, the first death since Turkey opened its borders last week.

The Greek Coast Guard said that the boat arrived with a Turkish ship, and that 46 refugees had been rescued.

Reuters images showed that the Greek Coast Guard shot a refugee boat, in an attempt to keep them away from the Greek coast.