Tag: Warsaw
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Cape Verde now in Eurosur: Frontex gives details for surveillance aircraft in West Africa
Since November, Frontex is for the first time conducting flights to counter migration from an African state. However, the mission began without an agreement on data sharing. In November, the EU border agency Frontex expanded its aerial surveillance to the…
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Frontex builds training centre for armed border police: Thousands of officers trained in “partner academies” to date
The EU border agency is constructing a new headquarters and a training centre for its “Standing Corps” in Warsaw. Abolish Frontex sees this as further fortification and militarisation of Europe. By 2027, the EU border agency Frontex is set to…
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Frontex launches aerial surveillance in West Africa – its fundamental rights officer raises concerns
Frontex has agreed with Cape Verdean authorities to station aircraft to detect boats heading for the Canary Islands. Agreements with other governments in West Africa had failed. The EU border agency Frontex announced on Friday that it will in future…
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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…