Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination
Summary
Since late 2025, Greek police have conducted over 76 raids targeting Romani communities across the country, using heavy surveillance and force under the claim of maintaining public order. These actions are part of a wider European trend where racial minorities like the Roma face police operations that treat their neighborhoods like internal borders, blurring lines between immigration control and domestic law enforcement.Key Facts
- Greece’s police have carried out at least 76 raids in six months against 152 Romani communities.
- About 473 officers, including K-9 units and tactical squads, are involved in these operations called “Operation ENTOS.”
- Police avoid naming the Roma directly, using phrases like “socially homogeneous groups” to bypass anti-discrimination laws.
- The raids include heavy militarized tactics such as drones, dawn raids without individual warrants, and armed officers breaking into homes.
- Similar approaches targeting Roma have happened in countries like Slovenia and Italy.
- The EU Migration Pact of 2024, effective from 2026, blurs the line between border control and internal policing in Europe.
- This new policing model closely resembles US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics.
- Roma neighborhoods in Greece are increasingly treated as “internal borders” with strict surveillance and collective punishments.
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