European Parliament calls on the EU border agency Frontex to comply with fundamental rights in border operations

MEPs have expressed “severe concerns” regarding the persistent reports of pushbacks and violence towards asylum seekers and migrants arriving in Greece.

They also called for greater transparency in Frontex’s work and a change in adherence to accountability.

“Frontex should scale down its operations to mere monitoring and presence on the ground only where a member state is unable to respect EU principles and values,” they said in a statement. MEPs point out this has not been the case in Greece so far.