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Thousands of undocumented migrants from Greece have arrived by ferry to ports in Italy since 2011 (Photo: Paolo Margari)

Commission probes Italy asylum abuse allegations

The European Commission is looking into allegations Italy is abusing the rights of asylum seekers by sending unaccompanied minors back to Greece.

EU law requires member states to thoroughly process asylum claims and applications.

But according to a joint-report by the Greek Refugee Council and the German-based Pro Asyl earlier this month, Italy is returning undocumented migrants and asylum seekers to Greece without any proper checks.

“If appropriate the Commission will not...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Thousands of undocumented migrants from Greece have arrived by ferry to ports in Italy since 2011 (Photo: Paolo Margari)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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