Tag: Canary Islands
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Cape Verde now in Eurosur: Frontex gives details for surveillance aircraft in West Africa
Since November, Frontex is for the first time conducting flights to counter migration from an African state. However, the mission began without an agreement on data sharing. In November, the EU border agency Frontex expanded its aerial surveillance to the…
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Frontex launches aerial surveillance in West Africa – its fundamental rights officer raises concerns
Frontex has agreed with Cape Verdean authorities to station aircraft to detect boats heading for the Canary Islands. Agreements with other governments in West Africa had failed. The EU border agency Frontex announced on Friday that it will in future…
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Frontex wants to send surveillance planes to the Atlantic and negotiates with Cape Verde on operations off West Africa
The EU border agency Frontex wants to extend its surveillance flights to the Atlantic. This would be a milestone in the externalisation of European migration defence. According to Frontex, it is holding talks with the Cape Verde authorities about possible…
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New dimension in border surveillance: Frontex wants to send millions in technology into the stratosphere
The EU border agency wants to close a “gap” between aircraft and satellites with high-flying platforms. Spain is already using the technology against migration over the Atlantic. A test flight over the Mediterranean will take place this summer. Frontex wants…