Head of the Border Agency EU Frontex Fabrice Leggerie resigned following harsh criticism of his human rights record and fraud investigation. Fabrice Leggeri, who was denounced by the European Parliament last year, announced his resignation in a letter to the agency’s board. “I am returning my mandate to the board of directors as it appears […]
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Greece’s independent body rejects migrants’ claims
Greece’s independent transparency body said on Tuesday that after a thorough investigation, it found no basis for reports that Greek authorities are illegally returning asylum seekers entering the country from Turkey. The National Transparency Authority said in a statement that claims by the nonprofit Lighthouse Reports last year regarding the “unofficial mandatory return” of masked […]