Syrian refugee deported from Greece loses case against EU border agency

Ruling against man who claimed his family were victims of ‘pushback’ seen as blow to efforts to make Frontex operations accountable

A Syrian refugee has lost a landmark case against the EU’s border protection agency Frontex after he and his family were forcibly deported from Greece before his asylum application was processed.

The ruling is seen as a major blow to efforts to make the operations of Frontex in Greece and other countries more transparent and accountable to the member states who employ them.