Greek court acquits aid workers of migrant-smuggling charges

Over two dozen aid workers involved in refugee rescues in Greece were acquitted of migrant smuggling charges in a multi-year case that rights groups said was a baseless attempt to ban aid for refugees heading to Europe.

European Union countries, including Greece – where more than one million people came ashore during Europe’s refugee crisis in 2015-16 – are tightening rules on migration as right-wing parties gain ground across the bloc.

In the trial on the Aegean island of Lesbos...