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EU leaders agree on migrant deal with Turkey

President of the European Council Donald Tusk has confirmed all EU leaders have reached an agreement with Turkey's prime minister to curb the migration crisis.

The new arrangements could come into force as soon as Sunday after a revised deal was reached between Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu and European Council president Donald Tusk in Brussels.

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Lithuania PM: EU deal to be implemented from Sunday

The European Union and Turkey have sealed a deal to return migrants arriving across the Aegean to Europe, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said on Twitter.

She said a "test of implementation" is due to start on Sunday.

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