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Frontex takes first step towards creating European coast guard

Frontex takes first step towards creating European coast guard

2016-11-30

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has called on EU member states and Schengen Associated Countries to provide officers for the newly adopted European Coast Guard Functions Officer profile, paving the way for the deployment of multi-national crews in the agency’s maritime operations.

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Frontex to deploy liaison officer in Western Balkans

Frontex to deploy liaison officer in Western Balkans

2016-11-28

Frontex Management Board has approved the appointment of a Frontex liaison officer in the Western Balkans as part of the agency’s strategy to further strengthen the cooperation with countries outside the EU.

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Frontex to begin collecting personal data in Greece on suspected criminals

Frontex to begin collecting personal data in Greece on suspected criminals

2016-11-22

Starting today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, will begin collecting personal data of persons suspected of people smuggling, terrorism and other cross-border crimes collected as part of its operation in Greece.

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Record number of migrants reached Italy in October

Record number of migrants reached Italy in October

2016-11-16

Nearly 27 500 migrants reached the Italian shores in October, the highest monthly number ever recorded in the Central Mediterranean and more than twice as many as in the previous month.

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FRAN Quarterly: Illegal border-crossings drop by more than half in Q2 2016

FRAN Quarterly: Illegal border-crossings drop by more than half in Q2 2016

2016-11-15

The detections of illegal border-crossing at EU’s external borders dropped by more than half in the second quarter compared with the same period of 2015. The majority of migrants were detected on the Central Mediterranean route

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European Cooperation on Coast Guard Functions

European Cooperation on Coast Guard Functions

2016-11-09

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, stands at the centre of Europe’s efforts to expand international cooperation on carrying out various coast guard functions. In addition to border control, these include: maritime safety, security, search and rescue, fisheries control, customs, law enforcement and environmental protection.

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