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PM call with Chancellor Merkel: 23 March 2016

David Cameron spoke with Angela Merkel this evening to discuss yesterday's terrible attacks in Brussels and the EU-Turkey deal agreed last week.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister spoke to the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, this evening.

皇冠体育appy discussed yesterday鈥檚 terrible attacks in Brussels and agreed on the importance of standing together in solidarity with the Belgians to confront the terrorist threat and on the need to continue close security cooperation.

皇冠体育appy also discussed the EU-Turkey deal agreed in Brussels last week, noting that full, proper and swift implementation was crucial. 皇冠体育appy agreed returns needed to be processed quickly, and that it would be important for Turkey to continue its efforts to prevent migrants from reaching the Greek islands in the first place.

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Published 23 March 2016