EC Midday press briefing of 01/09/2026

1 septembre 2026

Greek journalist asks about the Sintiki Serres migrant facility in northern Greece, describing it as a jail and a ‘hell place’, and requests information on any visits or inspections by the European Commission or EU agencies such as Frontex, as well as the Commission’s assessment of the situation.

EC Midday press briefing of 01/09/2026

Name: EC Midday press briefing of 01/09/2026
Uploaded: 2026-09-01T10:56:22+00:00

00:00 - 00:49

Intervenant 2

Yes, thank you. Paula, Maria Psara, Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper. I would like to ask Marcus about the Sintiki Serres migrant facility. It's a jail, apparently, for the migrants in the northern Greece. There was a tension the recent days and the migrants say that it is a hell place.

I would like to know if the Commission has sent officers there or, you know, any agency like Frontex have visited the place to see if it is really hell. And what's the situation, if you are aware of the situation and what's the news from the side of the Commission. Thank you.

00:49 - 01:14

Intervenant 4

Thanks, Maria, for the question. We are aware of the incidents in Sintiki over the past weeks. We are in close contact with the Greek authorities when it comes to migration management. The Commission has consistently maintained that we do not condone violence, and it is of course for the national authorities to investigate such incidents.

01:14 - 01:45

Intervenant 3

Yes, Maria, follow-up. I would also like to ask, because the migrants say that they are there for more than one year, jailed, stuck there, and they don't know what's their future. Is it legal under the EU law, migrants that their application for asylum has been rejected to stay in jail, basically, for more than one year? Thank you.

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