Tag: JHA
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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 on cooperation with Frontex. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to formally apply for this “third […]
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More relocation, more Frontex: “Med5” adopt declaration in Malta
Malta, Greece, Italy, Spain and Cyprus demand more solidarity in the reception of asylum seekers. The EU interior ministers are meeting this week to discuss the issue. Five EU Mediterranean countries are calling on Brussels to show more solidarity with those member states facing the largest “migration flows”. The Union should do more to address […]
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Terrorism, crime, migration: Nine EU agencies active because of Ukraine war
Most of the action is being taken by Europol and Frontex, which together have deployed around 280 staff to the region. Eurojust collects evidence against war crimes. The agency for the operation of large databases, on the other hand, plays a minor role. At the end of March, the European Council called on its member […]
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EU instead of EC: New directive facilitates cross-border data exchange
The 2006 “Swedish Initiative” is being replaced by a new set of rules. This “Lisbonization” of EU-wide information exchange comes with a uniform case management system and file format, and requires shorter deadlines for processing requests. The European Union could soon adopt a new directive on information exchange between law enforcement agencies. The Commission had […]