Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination

Author: Jonathan LeePublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Greece
Crime & Law
Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination

Since late 2025, Greece has been conducting 'Operation ENTOS', targeting Roma communities with at least 76 raids in six months, involving 473 officers in 152 locations. Presented as a response to crime, the operation uses drones, K-9 units, and riot police to raid informal homes. The author, a Romani activist, sees it as a convergence of migration control and domestic policing, turning Roma into internal threats. This Greek 'preventive policing' model could inspire similar discriminatory policies across the EU.

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