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EU Prosecutor Probes 2020 Greece Migrant Camp Contracts

5/19/2026

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European Public Prosecutor Office opened a probe into the 2020 contracts that funded Greece’s Malakasa and Sintiki migrant camps.
The camps were built by the International Organization for Migration before the Greek government took over oversight, an award criticised by opposition parties.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees data show arrivals fell to 15,696 in 2020 from 74,649 in 2019 despite a 2020 audit that gave the project a positive report.

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European Public Prosecutor Office opened a probe into the 2020 contracts that funded Greece’s Malakasa and Sintiki migrant camps.
The camps were built by the International Organization for Migration before the Greek government took over oversight, an award criticised by opposition parties.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees data show arrivals fell to 15,696 in 2020 from 74,649 in 2019 despite a 2020 audit that gave the project a positive report.