Tag: European Commission
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Sea-Watch recovers drowned people in the Mediterranean and criticises EU for increasing cooperation with Libyan units
While EU governments present falling migration figures as a political success, people continue to die in the Mediterranean. New figures from Frontex reveal a sharp increase in information-sharing with Libya, which hinders NGOs in rescuing people seeking protection. The crew…
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Frontex takes command: EU border agency gains more capabilities, even before new regulation is passed
The EU plans to triple Frontex’s Standing Corps to 30,000, decentralise commands into seven regions, deploy to six third countries plus Ukraine, operate “return centres” to boost deportations, and build a new headquarter in Warsaw In 2004, the then EU…
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Planned EU biometrics system turns into disaster: Delay of six months may lead to massive follow-up problems
With the Entry/Exit System, the EU member states want to create a huge database with fingerprints and facial images. Nothing will come of this for the time being. A phased implementation is also not very realistic. The introduction of a…
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Frontex: Migration control from space
In EUROSUR, EU member states use various satellite services for maritime surveillance. Frontex and the Maritime Security Agency conclude cooperation agreements with the “Copernicus” programme for this purpose. All the information Frontex collects at the EU’s external borders is fed…