Migrants: report overwhelms former Frontex leaders over their treatment of asylum seekers in Greece

Greek Coast Guard dragging migrant dinghy. NOTwe not towards Greece, but towards Turkey, in a scene filmed from the sky by Frontex : Here is one of the many details revealed in a damning report by the European Anti-Fraud Office, extracts from which were revealed by several media on Thursday 28 July. In focus, the question of “push back“, an illegal technique operated by the Greek coast guard for years, under cover of the European agency Frontexto discourage migrants from entering European soil.

At least six Greek ships, co-financed by Frontexwere allegedly involved in more than a dozen pushbacks between April and December 2020. Within the agency, several testimonies charge the ex-boss, Fabrice Leggeri. He would have turned a blind eye to these illegal acts. The European Commission assures that it is working with the Greek authorities, and floor on a new bill. Objective : ensure a robust monitoring system for the treatment of asylum seekers in Greece.