Greece Deployed Afghan Paramilitaries to Beat Asylum Seekers, Frontex Alleges

Source: euobserver.com

Frontex, the EU's border agency, released a report accusing Greek officers of supervising Afghan paramilitaries who violently assaulted a group of asylum seekers crossing from Turkey. The incident happened on 22 June 2023 at the Evros river, highlighting alleged abuses in Greece's migration control. It raises questions about accountability at EU borders and the use of foreign fighters in pushbacks.