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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Derek Gatopoulos and Nicholas Paphitis

Europe's border agency seeks answers from Greece on alleged illegal deportations of migrants

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The European Union's border agency is seeking “clarifications and information” from Greece's coast guard on two alleged cases of migrants who crossed by boat being illegally deported back to Turkey, a European official said Friday.

The official said Frontex's executive director Hans Leijtens wrote to a senior police official representing Greece on the Frontex management board, requesting a reply by July 10. The agency helps patrol EU member Greece’s eastern borders.

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