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EURTF office in Catania inaugurated

EURTF office in Catania inaugurated

2016-04-27

Today, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri, together with the EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, Italian Minister of Interior Angelino Alfano, Central Director for Immigration and Border Police Giovanni Pinto inaugurated the opening of the new premises of the European Regional Task Force (EURTF) in Catania, Sicily.

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Third Annual Report of Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published

Third Annual Report of Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published

2016-04-26

The third Annual Report of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the Consultative Forum in 2015. Among its various activities, the Consultative Forum has observed trainings, visited Joint Operation Triton, initiated a study on gender mainstreaming in Frontex and participated in Joint Operation VEGA Children.

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Number of migrants arriving in Greece dropped in March

Number of migrants arriving in Greece dropped in March

2016-04-18

The EU-Turkey agreement, coupled with stricter border policies applied by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at its border with Greece and the new NATO operation in the Aegean, led to a noticeable reduction in the number of migrants arriving on the Greek islands in March.

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Frontex launches talks on possible use of remote piloted aircraft systems

Frontex launches talks on possible use of remote piloted aircraft systems

2016-04-15

This week, Frontex launched discussions with industry representatives about a possible use of remote piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) for maritime surveillance and the potential for industry to provide these kinds of services to Frontex.

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Frontex assists Greece in transporting migrants to Turkey

Frontex assists Greece in transporting migrants to Turkey

2016-04-08

Today Frontex assisted Greece in transporting 124 migrants on two ferries from the island of Lesbos to Turkey. One of the migrants was refused by the Turkish authorities and was returned to Lesbos.

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Frontex publishes Risk Analysis for 2016

Frontex publishes Risk Analysis for 2016

2016-04-05

Last year, an estimated one million migrants arrived in Europe, accounting for the record number of 1.82 million detections of illegal border crossings reported by EU Member States. The number of detections was more than six times the previous record set in 2014.

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