EP to discuss EU-Turkey summit conclusions in Strasbourg plenary

The European Parliament (EP) will hold a debate Wednesday on the conclusions of the EU-Turkey summit at a plenary session that lasts until Thursday.

The summit, taking place in Brussels, aims to tackle the ongoing refugee crisis.

EU leaders hope Turkey will take back "all the non-Syrian refugees" and do everything to stop the departure of Syrian refugees from its coastlines.

At Wednesday's plenary session, members of European Parliament (MEPs) will also discuss ways to address the urgent humanitarian needs of migrants and refugees stuck in Greece and Turkey, as well as reestablishing the normal functioning of the Schengen zone.

On Tuesday -- International Women's Day -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi will address the plenary to sound the alarm over the plights of female refugees.

MEPs will also vote on a draft resolution on the reform of European migration and asylum policy and procedures to guarantee the safety of women who request asylum and who often travel alone with young children.

The fragile ceasefire in Syria, which entered into force on Feb. 27, will also be debated with the EU head of foreign affairs Federica Mogherini on Tuesday.

A final vote on a new draft law aiming to promote better nutrition for children and better nutritional education will take place on Tuesday.

If approved, European programs for milk and fruit in schools that are currently different from one another will be fused and the annual budget for the new diets will be raised from 20 million euros (about 22 million U.S. dollars) to 250 million euros. (1 euro = 1.10 U.S. dollars) Endit