Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
How is Alexandrakis Georgios still in a job?
The commander of the Greek Coastguard has drawn unfortunate attention to his litany of avoidable deaths, by lying about NGOs.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Feb 27
- 15 min
Calabria: the outcome of years of breaking the law
The death of at least 62 people at Calabria is the outcome of the EU breaking the law: the solution is simple. Obey the law.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Feb 11
- 6 min
Pushbacks, Mitarachis, and the ‘safety’ lie
Despite his claims to the contrary, Mitarachis' pushbacks from Greece are killing people in ever greater number each year.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jan 22
- 12 min
2022 Summary: Pushbacks: the facts, and the realities behind them.
Our 2022 report reveals that the numnber of pushbacks from Greece is likely far higher than previously believed, and why this is a disaster.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Oct 14, 2022
- 11 min
Sea blindness: Greece’s Maritime Ministry attacks EU’s legal watchdog
Greece's Maritime Ministry has published a delerious response to the OLAF report. It is time for the Greek government to go.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Oct 14, 2022
- 5 min
CNN wastes opportunity to speak to Mitarachis
When a country's government is as limited and unpleasant as Greece's, it needs its journalists to step up. CNN Greece failed to do so.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Sep 22, 2022
- 4 min
Mitarachis lies – again – about deaths in the Aegean
Every time Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis misleads about deaths he has caused, we must correct himwith the truth.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Sep 6, 2022
- 5 min
UNHCR envoy suggests punishing parents if children travel for safety
Comments by UNHCR's Vincent Cochetel highlight a serious problem. We must stop falling into the Right's narrative trap of victim-blaming.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jul 9, 2022
- 6 min
Greek government dissembles, misleads, over deaths and inhuman treatment of travelling people
Nea Dimokratia's response to the European Court of Human Rights is aggression and fabrication. People are dying as a result of its actions.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jul 6, 2022
- 5 min
Kiriakos Mitsotakis: Strange, erroneous, claims at the EU Parliament
At the EU Parliament, Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis' address left MEPs worse-informed than if he had never spoken.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 29, 2022
- 13 min
Misdirection and blame-shifting: Mitarachis misses another opportunity
Eschewing another chance to reflect and maybe even change, Notis Mitarachis instead misled: there was nothing new to see at the LIBE meeting
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Aegean deaths: Mitarachis misleads Greek public
Yet another untruth to Greek people raises the question: is Mitarachis incapable of doing his job, or just does not want to?
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 19, 2022
- 6 min
What happened at Agios Georgios?
Four people died in a 'rescue' in which it appears the Greek Coastguard sent a ship carrying more than 100 people to smash on coastal rocks
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 17, 2022
- 4 min
TV Presenters wildly mislead Greek public
Whether misinformed or deliberately misleading the public, journalists must do better than spreading falsehoods on live television.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 9, 2022
- 8 min
The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’ Part Five. Police gather, transport, weapons
The Greek police are moving officers and weapons to the country's border. Its armed forces are also to be used against people seeking safety
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’, Part Four. Government feeds media its narrative
As we noted, Greece's government has told media increased new arrivals will be Türkiye's fault, and it will use its military against them.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’. Part Three
Greek Defence Ministry 'officials' complete the 'narrative': The Greek government will use its military against new arrivals this summer.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 2, 2022
- 5 min
The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’. Part Two
Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis helped spread a false narrative for the European public about what will happen this summer.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- May 30, 2022
- 8 min
Margaritis Schinas: a study in failure
In a schocking interview, Margaritis Schinas raises some serious questions about whether he is capable or willing to do his job.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- May 13, 2022
- 8 min
The EAD report: a lesson in bad practice and/or proof the Greek government is breaking the law
The EAD's pushbacks report is either an object lesson in bad practice, or a deliberate effort to show Greece is breaking international law.
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