Tag: Great Britain
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Germany keeps third country report under wraps: Experts see high hurdles for outsourced asylum procedures
A German study warns against outsourcing migration defence to third countries. However, the EU is now also open to externalisation. Abolish Frontex is planning to protest. The German government continues to withhold a report on asylum procedures outsourced to third…
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Frontex now drops life rafts, first mission in the Mediterranean allegedly successful
At least two surveillance aircraft on Frontex missions have rescue equipment on board. However, critics speak of a “PR measure”. Since 2017, Frontex has set up an aerial surveillance service Mediterranean consisting of chartered aircraft and drones. Some of these…
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Martin Sellner faces own “remigration”: Far-right influencer may be banned from Germany
Martin Sellner is calling for the “remigration” of millions of people from Germany. As a right-wing “Gefährder”, the Austrian could soon be stopped at the German border himself. The German Federal Ministry of the Interior is examining whether an entry…
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More than 60 dead in boat accident: British merchant ship pushbacks survivors to Libya
According to the United Nations, more than 2,200 people have already drowned in the central Mediterranean this year. The Alarm Phone network criticises a “rescue gap”. At least 61 people drowned in a boat accident off the coast of Libya…
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Great Britain wants to return to Frontex: Official request at EU summit in early October
Through an agreement with Frontex, the United Kingdom wants to normalize cooperation with Brussels. However, the country has long been involved in other EU programs to counter migration. The British government has reached a preliminary agreement with the European Union…
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France installs floating barrier on English Channel, such buoys with saw blades in Texas could violate laws
A barrier of floating buoys across the Canche River is designed to prevent departures of inflatable boats to the United Kingdom. Such a construction in the U.S. state of Texas could violate various laws. The responsible authorities of the Pas-de-Calais…