Schlagwort: Ursula von der Leyen
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Demands from EU member states: Greece to upgrade borders with helicopters, drones, police dogs
Following a review by other Schengen states, the Greek government is improving surveillance and control of its external borders, funded by EU funds. This could encourage pushbacks in violation of international law. European Union member states are likely to oblige Greece to further upgrade its external borders. A draft decision by the EU Commission, published […]
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EU and NATO: Military, police, secret services against migration as „hybrid threat“
Since the Lisbon Treaty, the EU Commission and the Council intertwined internal and external security and thus closer cooperate with NATO. In 2015, a fighting word was created for this, which is being positioned against disinformation, cyber attacks and migration. Several thousand refugees have attempted to cross the Belarusian border with Lithuania and Poland in […]
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Frontex launches new operations in Greece
In two RABIT missions, the EU Border Agency is sending 100 additional officials to the Greek-Turkish land and sea border. Frontex currently has around 600 operational forces stationed in Greece. Frontex has started two new missions in Greece. Following a decision by Director Fabrice Leggeri, the EU Border Agency is sending border guards with technical […]