Tag: Border Surveillance
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New action plan for more Frontex and “crisis response”: EU Commission massively expands migration defence
Brussels wants to give Frontex more powers and extend Eurosur to third countries. A first concrete proposal is due on 28 October, with a stronger standing reserve, a “Quick Reaction Force” and a bigger role for Frontex in deportations. The…
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Frontex now stations ship and surveillance vehicles in English Channel – and still tolerates pushbacks in the Aegean
Frontex is expanding its presence along the French coast as crossings of the English Channel remain high. At the same time, the agency is under renewed scrutiny over an incident near the Greek island of Ikaria in which 27 people…
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EU border surveillance: Finland trials a military style drone boat – with Frontex and EMSA on board
Finland is set to become the first EU country to deploy autonomous surface vehicles on its external border. The project is funded by Frontex resources but is aimed at Russia’s shadow fleet. Finland intends to become the first EU member…
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Capital for migration deterrence: Berlin-based drone and surveillance firms are also beneficiaries of EU’s border regime
Drones, satellites and AI – how Berlin-based companies profit from EU migration deterrence, which addresses Abolish Frontex visits for that reason, and why private sea rescuers are not permitted to use sensor technology. Unmanned systems in the air, on land…