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Frontex launches rapid operational assistance in Greece

Frontex launches rapid operational assistance in Greece

2015-12-29

Frontex initiated yesterday the deployment of 293 officers and 15 vessels to the Greek islands as part of a new operation called Poseidon Rapid Intervention after Greece requested additional assistance at its external borders in the Aegean earlier this month.

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Frontex temporarily suspends registration activities on Chios due to concerns over asbestos contamination

Frontex temporarily suspends registration activities on Chios due to concerns over asbestos contamination

2015-12-18

The 32 officers deployed by Frontex on the Greek island of Chios have been unable to work at the registration facility there because of concerns of possible asbestos contamination in the building.

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Frontex and Greece agree on operational plan for Poseidon Rapid Intervention

Frontex and Greece agree on operational plan for Poseidon Rapid Intervention

2015-12-17

Frontex will launch Poseidon Rapid Intervention on 28 December, replacing the ongoing Joint Operation Poseidon Sea with a larger number of officers and technical equipment to support Greece in handling the unprecedented number of migrants arriving on its islands.

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Frontex to implement border surveillance services as part of Copernicus

Frontex to implement border surveillance services as part of Copernicus

2015-12-17

Frontex and the European Commission signed a delegation agreement today, providing funding to the agency to implement satellite services dedicated to border surveillance as part of the Copernicus programme.

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Number of migrants arriving in Greece dropped by half in November

Number of migrants arriving in Greece dropped by half in November

2015-12-15

The number of migrants arriving in Greece in November fell by more than half from the previous month to 108 000, recording its first month-on-month drop this year. However, this was still the highest number of arrivals in Greece in the month of November.

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Frontex accepts Greece’s request for Rapid Border Intervention Teams

Frontex accepts Greece’s request for Rapid Border Intervention Teams

2015-12-10

Frontex accepted today Greece’s request to deploy Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABIT) on the Greek islands in the Aegean to assist the country in dealing with the record number of migrants coming to its shores.

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