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Why are there fewer Bangladeshi migrants arriving in Italy in recent months?

Why are there fewer Bangladeshi migrants arriving in Italy in recent months?

2017-09-15

In early 2017, Bangladeshis were the second largest nationality among the irregular migrants arriving in Italy from Libya, accounting for one out of every eight migrants taking the Central Mediterranean sea route. In recent months, they made up barely 4 per cent of all arrivals.

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Frontex welcomes new participants of its Joint Master’s programme

Frontex welcomes new participants of its Joint Master’s programme

2017-09-13

Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, hosted the opening ceremony for the second iteration of the European Joint Master’s in Strategic Border Management.

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Experts meet to tackle document fraud

Experts meet to tackle document fraud

2017-09-13

On 11 and 12 September, a kick-off meeting of the Horizontal Expert Working Group on Document Fraud, led by France and supported by Europol and Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, was held at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. The meeting addressed the increasing problem of document fraud as a key element for all types of criminal activity, as well as terrorism.

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Migratory flows in July: numbers fall in Italy, remain high in Spain

Migratory flows in July: numbers fall in Italy, remain high in Spain

2017-08-16

In July, there were 15 400 detections of illegal border crossings on the four main migratory routes into the EU as the number of migrants arriving in Italy fell by more than half from the previous month. Spain continued to see the heaviest migratory pressure since 2009.

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Focus on Western Mediterranean route: Frontex in Spain

Focus on Western Mediterranean route: Frontex in Spain

2017-08-03

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, assists Spain in dealing with various types of cross-border crime, including people smuggling, as well as trafficking of drugs, weapons and cigarettes. Frontex supports the national authorities with border control and surveillance, identification and registration and its ships and airplanes contribute to search and rescue operations.

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Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights: Public Call for Applications for Civil Society Organisations

Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights: Public Call for Applications for Civil Society Organisations

2017-07-31

The Frontex Management Board has launched a public call for applications for civil society organisations to join the Frontex Consultative Forum for Fundamental Rights.

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