(ANSA) - ROME, 13 LUG - A senior EU official told the BBC
that the Greek government must stop the illegal pushback of
migrants arriving at the country's borders. The commissioner for
home affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that the reports of
"pushbacks" out to sea and on land are "very well-grounded", the
BBC reported, and are "violations of fundamental European
values."
According to several human rights organizations, thousands of
asylum seekers in Europe were pushed back from Greece to Turkey
before they had a chance to apply for asylum. However, Greece
has consistently denied any allegation. (ANSA).
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