Greece must be supported in securing its borders, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, warning against pressure and blackmail from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ekathimerini reported.

"If we give in to Erdogan and Turkey, then good night, Europe," he said.

Speaking about the standoff on the Greek-Turkish border earlier this year, Kurz said Europe should not allow Erdogan to blackmail himself, whom he accused of "using the fleeing masses as a weapon."