The Balkan trail taken by migrants was completely shut down yesterday, officials from several countries said, adding to pressure on the European Union to complete a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of people.

We have principles and values in Europe and one of our fundamental principles is the allocation of responsibility as well as solidarity, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday upon his arrival at the EU summit.

Today the two crucial issues for Greece, the refugee crisis and the economy, will be discussed in Brussels at the European Summit and the Eurogroup meeting respectively.