Tag: Ursula von der Leyen
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Frontex to expand with new regulation, establishes regional commands for armed units
With new offices in seven EU member states, Frontex is decentralising its operational command. The reform is part of the expansion of the “Standing Corps”. A new regulation is intended to give the agency additional powers. The EU border agency…
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Von der Leyen on ‘weaponisation of migration’: From now on, refoulement of refugees is allowed
The EU Commission has published a communication according to which states are authorised to pushback refugees to Russia and Belarus if they ‘use migration as a weapon’. This opens the floodgates for even more human rights violations. On Wednesday, the…
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EU migration deal with Cairo: Military in Egypt also receives money for border surveillance
Following Tunisia’s example, the EU Commission wants a “partnership against migrant smuggling” with Egypt. The Gaza war might has given urgency to these plans. The EU Commission wants to agree an “operational partnership to combat migrant smuggling” with the government…
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EU Commission gifts Egypt patrol boats to become a gatekeeper for migration, following Tunisian model
The EU Commission wants to conclude a migration defense agreement with Egypt and is upgrading the country’s land and sea borders. However, hardly any refugee boats leave from Egyptian shores for Europe. The government in Cairo is to receive two…