BRUSSELS: An EU 2018 budget deal was announced Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that cuts funds destined to Turkey, citing doubts about Ankara’s commitment to democracy and human rights.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel had led calls for a cut to the funds, which are linked to Turkey’s stalled bid to join the bloc, following mass-scale arrests in the country since the failed July 2016 coup.

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