Tag: Hans Leijtens
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Frontex Director calls for “gender-sensitive borders” and now explains the concept
Hans Leijtens wants more female employees in EU border troops and “women-sensitive” camps at the external borders. The concept is also being criticised. “At Frontex, we are committed to promoting gender-balanced and gender-sensitive borders”, explained Hans Leijtens, the new director…
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Crotone shipwreck discovered by Frontex with high-tech to locate phones of refugees
On behalf of the EU border agency, private service providers are monitoring the Mediterranean Sea with planes and drones. Frontex and Airbus give different information about the surveillance technology on board. The refugee boat that sank off the southern Italian…
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More or less Frontex? Its FRO wants reinforced presence in EU problem states
Because of human rights violations, non-governmental organisations are demanding the withdrawal of Frontex from Greece. Their Fundamental Rights Officer, on the other hand, wants to increase the number of EU border guards deployed in the event of violations. Frontex should…