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540 000 migrants arrived on Greek islands in the first 10 months of 2015

540 000 migrants arrived on Greek islands in the first 10 months of 2015

2015-11-10

More than 540 000 migrants have arrived on the Greek islands in the first ten months of the year, which was 13 times more than in the same period of 2014. Syrians continued to account for the largest number of arrivals, although in recent weeks the share of Afghan nationals has risen significantly.

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Frontex vessel plays key role in rescue of hundreds of people off Lesbos

Frontex vessel plays key role in rescue of hundreds of people off Lesbos

2015-10-29

A Norwegian vessel taking part in the Frontex-coordinated Operation Poseidon Sea played a crucial role in the rescue operation off the Greek island of Lesbos on Wednesday, saving 120 of the 242 rescued migrants.

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Frontex begins testing accelerated registration process in Lesbos

Frontex begins testing accelerated registration process in Lesbos

2015-10-27

Frontex began testing a new accelerated process of identifying and registering migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos today as part of its efforts to assist Greece in handling the thousands of people arriving at its shores each day.

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Frontex to strengthen operations in Greece and launch additional activities on land borders

Frontex to strengthen operations in Greece and launch additional activities on land borders

2015-10-26

Frontex will strengthen its existing operation on the Greek islands in the Aegean and will assist in the registration and fingerprinting of migrants at Greek land borders with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania. It will also reinforce its presence at Croatia’s border with Serbia.

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Member States provide 291 border guards to Frontex to be deployed in Greece, Italy

Member States provide 291 border guards to Frontex to be deployed in Greece, Italy

2015-10-20

Nineteen European countries will provide 291 border guards to Frontex to be immediately deployed to Greece and Italy. These officers will work in hotspots to help identify and register incoming irregular migrants.

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710 000 migrants entered EU in first nine months of 2015

710 000 migrants entered EU in first nine months of 2015

2015-10-13

The total number of migrants who crossed the EU’s external borders in the first nine months of this year rose to more than 710 000 with the Greek islands on the Aegean continuing to be the most affected by the unprecedented inflow of people. This compares with 282 000 recorded in all of last year.

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