Syrian refugee deported from Greece loses case against EU border agency

Syrian family loses EU lawsuit against Frontex deportation, despite lodging asylum request

The EU General Court determined that border protection agency Frontex was not responsible for the underlying decision to remove the family, only Greece was.

Syria refugee family deported from Greece, lost EU fight against Frontex

A Syrian family deported from Greece by the EU border protection agency lost a legal battle for damages, according to an EU Court ruling, Anadolu Agency reports. According to a written statement by the EU Court of Justice, the refugee family who wanted to lodge an application for international protection on the Greek island of Leros in 2016 was deported to Turkiye in a joint operation by Frontex and Greece. After settling in Iraq, the family sue…

Syrian refugee family deported from Greece lost EU lawsuit against Frontex

Frontex’s task is ‘only to provide technical, operational support’ to EU member states, court says - Anadolu Ajansı

EU court dismisses claim by Syrian refugees for damages from Frontex border agency

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — A top European Union court on Wednesday dismissed a claim by several Syrian refugees for damages from the Frontex EU border agency because they were returned to Turkey after landing in Greece, where they expressed a wish to be granted international protection. The EU General Court ruled that “since Frontex does not have the power to assess the merits of return decisions or applications for international protection, that EU agen…

EU court dismisses claim by Syrian refugees for damages from Frontex border agency

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — A top European Union court has dismissed a claim by several Syrian refugees for damages from the Frontex EU border agency because they were returned to Turkey after landing in Greece, where they expressed a wish to be granted international protection. The EU General Court ruled that Frontex cannot be held liable because it does not have the power to assess the merits of return decisions or applications for international protect…

EU court dismisses claim by Syrian refugees for damages from Frontex border agency

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — A top European Union court has dismissed a claim by several Syrian refugees for damages from the Frontex EU border agency because they were returned to Turkey after landing in Greece, where they expressed a wish to be granted international protection. The EU General Court ruled that Frontex cannot be held liable because it does not have the power to assess the merits of return decisions or applications for international protect…