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Frontex and Italy hold first meeting of working group on operation Triton

Frontex and Italy hold first meeting of working group on operation Triton

2017-07-25

Today Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and Italian authorities held the first meeting of a working group that aims to identify what needs to be revised in the operational concept of Operation Triton. This was caused by the extraordinary migratory situation along the Central Mediterranean route.

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Arrival of migrants in June: Numbers rising in Italy and Spain

Arrival of migrants in June: Numbers rising in Italy and Spain

2017-07-20

In June, there were more than 30 700 detections of illegal border crossings on the four main migratory routes into the EU. The total number of detections in the first half of 2017 fell 68% from the same period of last year to about 116 000, although the number of migrants arriving in Italy and Spain remained above the figures from a year ago.

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EU Member States and Frontex show support for Italy at meeting to discuss Operation Triton

EU Member States and Frontex show support for Italy at meeting to discuss Operation Triton

2017-07-20

Today, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri, at the request of Italian authorities, held a meeting with representatives of Italy and EU Member States participating in agency’s operation Triton in the Central Mediterranean.

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Frontex helps Italy track down people smugglers

Frontex helps Italy track down people smugglers

2017-07-20

A plane taking part in Frontex activities in the Central Mediterranean played a key role in the arrest of two suspected people smugglers who had earlier dropped off 33 migrants near Syracuse, Sicily.

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Frontex leads international operation against organised crime at EU’s land borders

Frontex leads international operation against organised crime at EU’s land borders

2017-07-20

Last month, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led an international operation focused on fighting cross-border crime and disrupting people smuggling networks in the Western Balkans and at selected border crossing points at EU’s Eastern land border.

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5 vessels deployed by Frontex engaged in rescue operations in Central Mediterranean

5 vessels deployed by Frontex engaged in rescue operations in Central Mediterranean

2017-06-28

Five vessels taking part in Frontex operation Triton helped save 2 700 people in the Central Mediterranean since Sunday. These vessels included Swedish KBV 002, Spanish Rio Segura and Maltese P62, as well as two Italian vessels co-financed by Frontex.

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