'Failures of the past have consequences today' says Fabrice Leggeri on recent French protests Fabrice Leggeri, MEP for Rassemblement Nationale speaks to Euronews on the recent violence and protests in France. Euronews · Oct 21
French presidential frontrunner Jordan Bardella vows to win 2027 polls and shift course in the EU Jordan Bardella, leader of France's far-right National Rally, said he would like to "put the Commission and the EU back at the service of the nations and no longer the other way around". Euronews · Jun 20
After Orbán loss, Europe’s far right reassesses MAGA endorsement Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the Hungarian elections suggests that political endorsements from Donald Trump or JD Vance do not necessarily boost European far-right campaigns, as the MAGA message increasingly struggles to resonate in Europe. Euronews · Apr 14
Newsletter: Poland, Hungary clash amid allegations Budapest leaked EU secrets to Moscow Also in this newsletter: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faces an uncertain future after suffering a setback in Tuesday's snap ballot. Euronews · Mar 25
French judge probes ex-EU border chief over claims of crimes against humanity A French judge will investigate claims brought by an NGO that the former head of the European Union border agency, Frontex, was complicit in crimes against humanity, a judicial source has said. Radio France Internationale · Mar 25
Energy crisis hits Europe - Who pays the price? MEPs clash in The Ring In this new edition of The Ring, broadcast from the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs Fabrice Leggeri (Patriots for Europe) and Jussi Saramo (The Left) debate Europe’s energy strategy as geopolitical tensions shake global markets. Euronews · Mar 19
"Brussels, my love?" EU extends special status for Ukrainian refugees On the week the EU marks 40 years of free movement under the Schengen Area, EU ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss migration. This week’s episode of “Brussels, My Love?” looks at how more and more EU member states are moving away from the idea of a united EU front… Euronews · Jun 14, 2025
Brussels, my love? The rise and fall of Marine le Pen In this edition, we hear how the EU has started speed dating anyone who is open for business and about the rise and fall of Frances's Marine Le Pen Euronews · Apr 12, 2025
Masked men who abused refugees likely worked ‘in concert’ with Greece New documents from EU border agency Frontex cast doubt on a Greek mayor’s claim that the incident was ‘fake news’. Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2024
Former head of Frontex to stand for far-right National Rally in European elections The former director of the EU border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has announced that he has joined France's far-right National Rally and will stand for the party in European elections in June. Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2024
EU border agency accused of serious rights violations in leaked report Classified document alleges Frontex involvement in cover-ups and illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers from Greece and Malta The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022
Greece should face more checks over asylum seeker treatment – EU official Frontex human rights official says Greece ‘needs enhanced monitoring’ after claims asylum seekers being illegally expelled The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022
The refugees cast adrift in the Mediterranean Despite overwhelming evidence that asylum seekers have been brutally pushed back from Greek waters, authorities deny it. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2022
EU censures border agency after reports of human rights abuses in Greece MEPs refuse to sign off Frontex’s accounts and call for access to investigation in 2019 into alleged harassment and misconduct The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2022 EU border agency chief resigns over migrant pushback claims Forcing would-be refugees away from a border is considered a violation of international refugee protection agreements.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022 Head of EU border agency Frontex resigns amid criticisms Fabrice Leggeri under fire over agency’s human rights record and anti-fraud investigation
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022 Frontex chief offers to resign over pushback claims The European Commission and a German Interior Ministry spokesperson say that the head of the European Union’s border agency has offered to resign after allegations that they agency was involved in illegal pushbacks of migrants
Reuters · Apr 29, 2022 Head of EU border agency offers to resign, source says after accusations of rights abuse The head of the European Union's border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has offered to resign, a source told Reuters on Friday, after accusations the body mistreated migrants on the external frontiers of the bloc.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022 Revealed: EU border agency involved in hundreds of refugee pushbacks Investigation suggests Frontex’s database recorded incidents of illegal pushbacks in Aegean Sea as ‘prevention of departure’