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Greece's Slide Toward Authoritarianism - Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP

Border Lawlessness Greece's Slide Toward Authoritarianism A Commentary By Maximilian Popp

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis poses as a reformer. But his leadership methods are more reminiscent of an autocracy. It is time for the EU to do something about it.

Classified Report Reveals Full Extent of Frontex Scandal - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Emrah Gurel / AP; European Anti-Fraud Office

Cover-Ups, Concealment and Lies Classified Report Reveals Full Extent of Frontex Scandal

The EU’s anti-fraud office has found that the European border agency covered up and helped to finance illegal pushbacks of asylum-seekers in Greece. The report, which DER SPIEGEL has obtained, puts pressure on the EU Commission – and could also spell trouble for Frontex's new leadership. By Giorgos Christides und Steffen Lüdke

Greek Police Coerce Refugees to Commit Illegal Pushbacks - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Getty Images

Systematic Abuses at EU External Border Greek Police Coerce Refugees to Commit Illegal Pushbacks

New reporting exposes how Greek police are exploiting refugees to engage in illegal pushbacks of other would-be asylum-seekers at the EU’s external border. Witness testimony, satellite images and other documents provide evidence of how officials are taking advantage of people seeking protection.

Inside the Final Days of the Frontex Chief - Getty Images

Fabrice Leggeri's Resignation Inside the Final Days of the Frontex Chief

Radical views, internal resistance, merciless investigators: Why Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri had to go – and what his resignation means for the future of the EU border agency. By Giorgos Christides und Steffen Lüdke

EU Border Officials Accused of Throwing Refugees into the Sea - Angelo Tzortzinis / AFP / [M] DER SPIEGEL

Death in the Aegean EU Border Officials Accused of Throwing Refugees into the Sea

Two refugees are dead and a third has leveled a shocking accusation against Greek border patrols. DER SPIEGEL reporting points to a brutal new tactic deployed by the country's coast guard.

A Parliament of Exiled Afghan Women in Athens - Claire Eggers / DER SPIEGEL

Making Their Voices Heard A Parliament of Exiled Afghan Women in Athens

Before the country fell to the Taliban, 69 members of Afghanistan’s parliament were women. Now, 25 of them live in Athens. They are speaking up in the hope that the world will not forget their plight and their country. By Katrin Kuntz in Athens

Torture Allegations Against Greek Border Guards - Marco Urban / DER SPIEGEL

Trapped in the Hell of Neo Chimonio Torture Allegations Against Greek Border Guards

Greek officials are resorting to increasingly brutal means to keep asylum-seekers out of Europe. A young Iranian woman is now fighting back. She reports of beatings with wooden clubs – and has taken the issue to the United Nations. By Giorgos Christides, Steffen Lüdke, Maximilian Popp und Bernhard Riedmann

"Our Orders Are Clear. Nobody Gets Through." - Sakis Mitrolidis / AFP; Valeria Mongelli / AP

Europe's Brutal and Illegal Approach to Migration "Our Orders Are Clear. Nobody Gets Through."

Months of reporting has revealed the violent – and illegal – brutality the EU is deploying at its external borders to ward off migrants. Those few refugees who make it through describe beatings, harassment and abasement. Yet there are examples of what a humane migration policy could look like.

Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked - Julian Busch / DER SPIEGEL; SPIEGEL / Lighthouse Reports / Medienpartner; Emrah Gurel / AP / dpa

Beatings at the Border Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked

Mysterious men wearing balaclavas are beating up refugees at the external EU border or abandoning them at sea. Months of reporting now reveals who is behind the operations.

Europe Rethinks Its Approach to Forest Fires - Ramon Costa / SOPA / LightRocket / Getty Images

Helicopters, Planes and ... Sheep? Europe Rethinks Its Approach to Forest Fires

It has been a bad summer for wildfires in Europe, and all signs point to more bad summers to come. Many countries are trying out new approaches to lower the fire danger, but not all of them are high-tech. Catalonia, for example, is turning to livestock. By Jan Petter

A Former Leftist Icon Turns to Science Fiction - Socrates Baltagiannis / DER SPIEGEL

Yanis Varoufakis A Former Leftist Icon Turns to Science Fiction

As Greek finance minister, he made a name for himself for standing up to Germany. But his political star burned out quickly. Now, Yanis Varoufakis is trying his luck at writing novels. By Alexander Kühn

The Desperate Children of Moria - Nikos Pilos / Der Spiegel

Underage Refugees The Desperate Children of Moria

One boy has to sell his brother to the smugglers, another leaves his sister behind. DER SPIEGEL has spent months documenting the fates of four unaccompanied minors from the Moria camp on Lesbos. Not all of them make it to Germany.

EU Border Agency Frontex Complicit in Greek Refugee Pushback Campaign

Illegal Practices EU Border Agency Frontex Complicit in Greek Refugee Pushback Campaign

Greek border guards have been forcing large numbers of refugees back to sea in pushback operations that violate international law. DER SPIEGEL and its reporting partners have learned that the European Union is also complicit in the highly controversial practice. By Giorgos Christides, Emmanuel Freudenthal, Steffen Lüdke und Maximilian Popp

Germany Must Set a Positive Example in Latest Refugee Crisis - Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP

Europe's Moral Bankruptcy Germany Must Set a Positive Example in Latest Refugee Crisis

The European Union's refugee policies are not only inhumane, they are stripping the bloc of one of the few things that sets it apart many other powers: its respect for human rights. A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Katrin Elger

Erdoğan Risks War with Greece - Anadolu Agency / Getty Images

Border Conflict Escalates Erdoğan Risks War with Greece

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants to redraw national borders in the Mediterranean region and is alienating neighboring countries. Turkey and Greece, both NATO allies, are mobilizing their navies against each other. By Maximilian Popp

Videos Show Apparent Illegal Pushback of Migrants

EU Border Scandal Videos Show Apparent Illegal Pushback of Migrants

Are masked figures working for the Greek authorities secretly deporting migrants back to Turkey? DER SPIEGEL has obtained videos suggesting exactly that. Pressure is growing for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to respond to the allegations, as tensions between the NATO partners grow. Von Giorgos Christides, Steffen Lüdke und Maximilian Popp

The Strong Favorite to Become Greece's Next Leader - Alkis Konstantinidis/ REUTERS

Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Strong Favorite to Become Greece's Next Leader

In Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the scion of a political dynasty, is a big name. He's campaigning with the conservative party to become the country's next prime minister. This weekend's European election offers him a chance to test his prospects. Von Giorgos Christides

Abysmal Conditions for Refugees in the Greek Islands - Socrates Baltagiannis

'This Is Our Jungle' Abysmal Conditions for Refugees in the Greek Islands

The European Union claims that the refugee pact with Turkey has been a success. Yet asylum-seeker camps on Greek islands in the Aegean have transformed into prisons. Thousands of migrants live there in horrific conditions. Von Steffen Lüdke, Giorgos Christides und Socrates Baltagiannis

The End of the Bailout Greece Is Back on the Grid, But Recovery Remains Elusive

On August 20, the third aid package for Greece will end, marking the end -- for now -- of the country's debt crisis. But the country's slow economic growth and grim demographic outlook mean that even without the onerous rules attached to its repayments, it faces an uphill battle. Von Giorgos Christides und Tobias Rapp

The Refugee Scandal on the Island of Lesbos - Olga Stefatou/ DER SPIEGEL

Europe at Its Ugliest The Refugee Scandal on the Island of Lesbos

As winter arrives, the situation on the Greek island of Lesbos is unsustainable. Conditions at the refugee camps are horrific and island residents are tired of being left in the lurch by Athens and the EU. A visit to ground zero of European ignominy. Von Giorgos Christides und Katrin Kuntz

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