Greek prime minister angrily defends treatment of refugees

Journalist accuses Kyriakos Mitsotakis of lying over turning away of asylum seekers in Aegean

The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has angrily defended his government's immigration policy in a heated exchange with a journalist who accused him of lying over the alleged turning away of asylum seekers in the Aegean.

During a joint press conference with his Dutch counterpart, Mark Rutte, late on Tuesday, Mitsotakis was accused of narcissistic abuse" with his denials that Greek is refusing asylum seekers entry at its land and sea borders.