MEPs voice fury as Greek judges again postpone refugees’ smuggling appeal

Second adjournment prolongs agony of Afghans Amir Zahiri and Akif Rasuli, serving 50-year sentences for piloting a migrant boat

MEPs appalled by shocking" legal proceedings against two Afghans convicted of people smuggling in Greece have vowed to raise the issue with the European parliament.

Lawmakers who had flown into Lesbos for a scheduled appeals court hearing of the asylum seekers on Thursday - the second in three weeks - were outraged when judges again adjourned the case, prolonging the agony of the refugees, who are currently serving 50-year prison terms.