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Migrants arrive with a dinghy accompanied by a Frontex vessel at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, on Feb. 28, 2020.

Video. Brussels warns Greece over latest illegal migrant pushback claims

Updated: 23/05/2023 - 16:50 GMT+2

The European Commission has called for an independent investigation into allegations authorities carried out an illegal migrant pushback in April and warned it could take "formal steps" against the country.

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