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Enlarged Triton helping rescue migrants

Enlarged Triton helping rescue migrants

2015-05-04

More than 5 500 migrants have been rescued near the Libyan coast since Thursday, 30 April. Some 1 200 lives were saved with the direct participation of vessels and aircraft taking part in the Frontex-coordinated Triton operation, including newly deployed assets from EU Member States.

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Frontex publishes Annual Risk Analysis 2015

Frontex publishes Annual Risk Analysis 2015

2015-04-28

Last year, the European Union detected the biggest number of illegal border crossings since Frontex data-collection started eight years ago. The record number of 280 000 detections was mainly fuelled by the ongoing fighting in Syria, which has caused the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. Syrians fleeing their country were the largest group of irregular migrants seeking to enter the EU.

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Frontex welcomes pledges to boost operations Triton and Poseidon

Frontex welcomes pledges to boost operations Triton and Poseidon

2015-04-23

Frontex welcomed on Thursday the announcement by the European Council that it would triple the funding for operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The agency also thanks EU member states for their pledges to provide additional vessels and aircraft to help avoid future tragedies at sea.

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Frontex ready to implement European Council conclusions - Executive Director

Frontex ready to implement European Council conclusions - Executive Director

2015-04-23

Frontex is looking forward to implement the conclusions of the European Council to be held this afternoon in Brussels and has already started preparing the implementation of the Home Affairs/Foreign Affairs Council held in Luxemburg on Monday, 20 April, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri said.

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Smugglers fire shots in migrant rescue operation

Smugglers fire shots in migrant rescue operation

2015-04-14

People smugglers fired several shots on Monday to recover a wooden boat after the migrants it was carrying were rescued some 60 NM from Libya. The search and rescue operation was carried out by an Italian tugboat and Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Týr deployed by Frontex.

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2 400 migrants rescued off Libyan coast before Easter

2 400 migrants rescued off Libyan coast before Easter

2015-04-08

Italian authorities rescued 2 400 migrants who left Libya on wooden fishing boats and rubber dinghies ahead of the Easter holiday last week, including 318 migrants rescued by Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Týr taking part in the Frontex-coordinated Joint Operation Triton.

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