EU border agency accused of exploiting interpreters ‘paid under €2.50 an hour’

Petition accuses Frontex of violating European standards by using contractor that offers low wages

The EU border agency Frontex has been accused of exploiting staff by using a contractor who it is claimed offers interpreters an effective wage of less than 2.50 (2.11) an hour.

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the EU's best-funded agency with a budget of 754m, is being petitioned by interpreters who work with vulnerable asylum seekers in places such as Greece, Italy and the Canary Islands.