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"Ready for your closeup? Your face could soon be included in police databases searchable by law enforcement across the European Union.
"Experts have questioned the legality of EU border agency Frontex sending officers to the Greek-Turkish border."
A Golden Dawn MEP has been seen with far-right vigilante groups operating on the Greek-Turkish border.
"The EU must help Greece manage its border with Turkey, while ensuring the right to asylum for those who need it, several MEPs said on Tuesday."
Will Frontex's presence at the Bulgarian-Turkish border help stop the Bulgarian authorities' practice of illegal push-backs?
Greece must find adequate accommodation for the 450 people detained on a navy ship, says Human Rights Watch.
The body responsible for inspecting the activities and performance of UK police forces has warned that forces must take the risk of far-right officers within their ranks seriously.
An exposé in the Swiss press reveals some of the worldwide activities of the secret 'Club de Berne'.
A former prison for enemies of the Greek dictatorship on the island of Yaros may be turned into a nature conservation area, but there are a number of legal issues standing in the way.
No one was injured in the second recent fire on a Greek island camp, according to reports.
Privacy concerns are arising across Europe as government seek to harness personal data to try to stem the spread of coronavirus.
A dam in Bulgaria has been opened at the request of the Greek government to try to prevent people crossing the Evros river from the Turkish side.
On 4 January 2020 the Management Board of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) adopted a decision on the profiles of the staff required for the new “standing corps”, which is ultimately supposed to be staffed by 10,000 officials. The decision ushers in a new wave of recruitment for the agency. Applicants will be put through six months of training before deployment, after rigorous medical testing.
The European Commission president has said the Greek authorities must ensure the right to seek asylum.
"Greeks and Turks are waging a proxy war on social media with photos, video and commentary purporting to show the other side behaving badly in a migrant crisis that has seriously strained already tense relations between Athens and Ankara."
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