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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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Global Conference on the Future of Border Checks

Global Conference on the Future of Border Checks

2015-04-08

On 17-18 June 2015, Frontex will hold the 2015 Global Conference on the Future of Border Checks in Warsaw, Poland. The conference will provide a platform to discuss the practical steps needed to develop and implement a risk-based approach to border checks, while enabling better resource allocation and increased cost-effectiveness.

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Situational update on migratory flows in February 2015

Situational update on migratory flows in February 2015

2015-03-24

In January and February 2015, the Western Balkan route registered more than 26 600 illegal border crossings, a tenfold increase compared to the same period of last year. Such high numbers were mainly caused by the unprecedented numbers of Kosovo* nationals crossing the Serbian-Hungarian border illegally. However, this migratory flow also included other nationalities, primarily Afghans and Syrians travelling from Turkey via Greece and Bulgaria.

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