Tag: Mediterranean
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EU heavily equips coastguards of Mediterranean neighbours – Turkey received particularly large share of funding
Boats, radar and training for coastguards in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and above all Turkey: an EU presentation reveals the scale of its border externalisation. NGOs criticise the outsourcing of human rights violations. The European Union is not only supporting…
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Following the “Iuventa” script: Right-wing campaign in Italy, France and Germany against “Sea-Watch 5”
Right-wing conservative media were leaked a Frontex video showing a Sea-Watch crew rescuing 90 migrants, as five masked men on board the small boat sped off back to Libya. The images are now being used to stir up sentiment against…
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Frontex hires US military surveillance firm to help EU states and Libya in intercepting migrant boats in the Mediterranean
Flight tracking has revealed that Metrea, a firm tied to the US military and secret services, flies surveillance missions for Frontex under a €14.5 million contract. This is prompting criticism over transparency and the militarisation of EU borders. Metrea, 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…