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    Helping vulnerable children at EU borders

    2015-12-09

    A 14-year-old boy arrived at the Frankfurt airport, one of Europe’s busiest, from an African country all by himself. He appeared afraid and withdrawn. His passport had fake pages and several forged stamps. He did not have any relatives in the country where he landed. Such incidents involving vulnerable children are some of the more difficult ones for border guards and airline and airport personnel working at European airports. How do you speak to a distraught child?

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    Frontex deeply engaged in assisting Greece handle incoming migrants

    2015-12-04

    Frontex is deeply engaged in assisting Greece to handle the unprecedented numbers of migrants who had been arriving on its Aegean islands in recent months. Currently, Frontex deploys 477 officers throughout Greece, including 172 crew members of vessels helping to patrol Greek waters. This compares to 220 officers deployed by Frontex in October.

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