Tag: EU Commission
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New UN report documents systematic crimes against migrants in Libya – but EU Commission keeps own findings secret
A new UN report from Libya describes arbitrary detention, abduction, sexual violence against women, men and children, and the forcible interception of boats in the Mediterranean. The EU Commission appears largely indifferent. The United Nations office in Libya published a…
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Brussels plans sanctions regime against “migrant smuggling” with listing for “threat to EU security”
The EU Commission is working with the Council on a new sanctions regime against “migrant smuggling”. Who is to be listed as a “smuggler” and what protective mechanisms apply remains open. The European External Action Service (EEAS) has, together with…
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These are the new plans for Frontex: more tasks and powers, but oversight remains weak
The EU Commission wants to triple Frontex troops. The agency’s appetite for data is also growing. This year, the Commission intends to propose further changes – some details have already leaked. Operations of the European border agency are hardly comparable…
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Frontex builds training centre for armed border police: Thousands of officers trained in “partner academies” to date
The EU border agency is constructing a new headquarters and a training centre for its “Standing Corps” in Warsaw. Abolish Frontex sees this as further fortification and militarisation of Europe. By 2027, the EU border agency Frontex is set to…