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FRAN Quarterly – Three indicators at record highs in Q3

FRAN Quarterly – Three indicators at record highs in Q3

2016-01-20

Three FRAN indicators – detections of illegal border-crossing between border crossing points, detections of illegal stay and asylum applications – surged in the third quarter of 2015 to reach their highest levels ever recorded. This was in large part related to the unprecedented number of migrants arriving on the Greek islands in 2015.

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Frontex publishes analysis of borders in the Western Balkans for Q3

Frontex publishes analysis of borders in the Western Balkans for Q3

2016-01-19

More than 610 000 illegal border crossings by migrants from outside the region were reported at the Western Balkan common and regional borders in the third quarter of 2015.

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Frontex publishes analysis of EU’s eastern borders for Q3

Frontex publishes analysis of EU’s eastern borders for Q3

2016-01-15

In the third quarter of 2015, 1 866 cases of illegal border-crossings were recorded at the EU’s eastern borders, a third more than in the previous three-month period. Nationals from outside of the CIS and EaP region – mainly citizens of Afghanistan, Vietnam and Syria – accounted for 51% of the detections.

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European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and Frontex agree on closer cooperation

European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and Frontex agree on closer cooperation

2016-01-14

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and Frontex have signed a cooperation arrangement to improve the exchange of information between the two EU agencies.

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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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