---
title: "The reality of the EU-Turkey statement"
description: "How Greece has become a testing ground for policies that erode protection for refugees."
url: "https://www.nrc.no/resources/briefing-notes/how-eu-policies-are-eroding-protection-for-refugees-in-greece"
language: "en"
published: "2017-03-16T23:01:00Z"
modified: "2017-03-16T16:36:04Z"
---

Report

# The reality of the EU-Turkey statement

Published 16. Mar 2017

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[Greece](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=61) [Turkey](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=113) [Syria crisis](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=164) [EU](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=301)

How Greece has become a testing ground for policies that erode protection for refugees.

A joint report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Oxfam.

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