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Three-day long coast guard exercise takes place in Troia, Portugal

Three-day long coast guard exercise takes place in Troia, Portugal

2017-05-26

Representatives from 20 European countries with sea borders joined Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, along with officials from the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Portugal to move forward with the cooperation on European coast guard functions.

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People smuggling in the Central Mediterranean

People smuggling in the Central Mediterranean

2017-05-22

People smuggling in Africa is a major criminal operation that collects billions of euros every year from desperate people. Most depart from Libya and attempt to cross the Central Mediterranean, which is the currently the main entry point for migrants into the EU.

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Arrival of migrants in April: Italy higher than year ago, numbers in Greece drop

Arrival of migrants in April: Italy higher than year ago, numbers in Greece drop

2017-05-16

There were more than 14 100 detections of illegal border crossings on the three main migratory routes into the EU in April, 2% higher than the number of detections from the previous month. The total number of detections in the first four months of 2017 fell 84% from the same period of last year to almost 47 000, even though Italy continued to see numbers higher than a year ago.

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Frontex looks at new border surveillance technologies

Frontex looks at new border surveillance technologies

2017-05-12

This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, met with 15 companies specialising in providing border surveillance technology to discuss which solutions could be used by national border authorities of EU member states.

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Frontex Executive Director acknowledges Frontex Consultative Forum report

Frontex Executive Director acknowledges Frontex Consultative Forum report

2017-05-12

Frontex acknowledged the work of the Frontex Consultative Forum last year after the release of its annual report for 2016 and has addressed the recommendations put forward by the Frontex Consultative Forum.

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Annual Report of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published

Annual Report of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published

2017-05-12

The fourth Annual Report of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the Consultative Forum in 2016, including Consultative Forum members visit to Frontex operations in Greece. The report also presents observations and recommendations shared with Frontex and its Management Board on fundamental rights matters connected to the agency’s activities.

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