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EU-Funded migration management project launched in Belgrade

EU-Funded migration management project launched in Belgrade

2016-03-09

Frontex Deputy Executive Director Berndt Körner and Nicola Bertolini of the European Commission, together with representatives of EASO, IOM and UNHCR launched an EU-funded programme for pre-accession assistance in the field of migration management during an official kick-off conference in Belgrade.

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Frontex and NATO to cooperate in the Aegean Sea

Frontex and NATO to cooperate in the Aegean Sea

2016-03-06

Frontex and NATO have reached a common understanding on the form of their cooperation in the Aegean Sea.

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Number of migrants arriving in Greece down 40% in January

Number of migrants arriving in Greece down 40% in January

2016-02-22

The number of migrants arriving in Greece in January fell to 68 000, down nearly 40% in comparison with December 2015, due in large part to poor weather conditions around the Aegean islands.

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Profiting from misery – how smugglers bring people to Europe

Profiting from misery – how smugglers bring people to Europe

2016-02-18

With more than a million migrants arriving on the Greek and Italian shores last year, it is estimated that people smuggling networks made more than 4 billion Euros from their criminal activities. Most of the profits from smuggling migrants are used by criminal organisations to fund other illicit undertakings, such as the sale of illegal drugs and weapons.

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Frontex boosts efforts to help combat cross-border crime

Frontex boosts efforts to help combat cross-border crime

2016-02-16

Frontex will expand its efforts in combatting cross-border crime this year by organising two dedicated international actions focusing on facilitated irregular immigration and trafficking in human beings.

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Frontex Executive Director to meet NATO Secretary General and EU Commissioner Avramopoulos

Frontex Executive Director to meet NATO Secretary General and EU Commissioner Avramopoulos

2016-02-12

Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos on Monday in Brussels to discuss the coordination of their activities related to the refugee and migrant crisis.

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