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    The Feasibility of a European System of Border Guards Conference Report

    2014-02-14

    The final report of the Conference ‘The Feasibility of a European System of Border Guards: A Practitioner’s Perspective’ was compiled by rapporteurs Dr Peter Hobbing and Mr Emilio De Capitani. The report is based on a conference held in Warsaw in October last year and constitutes a practitioners’ input to the ongoing discussion on the future of the justice and home affairs (JHA) area. The report has been shared with the European Commission, European Parliament and Council.

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    Irregular Arrivals Were at Record High in the Third Quarter of 2013

    2014-01-31

    The third quarter (Q3) of 2013 saw a massive upswing in irregular migrants arrivals in the Central Mediterranean. This, combined with sustained detections in the Ionian and Eastern Aegean Seas, meant there were more detections of illegal border-crossing at the EU maritime borders than during the height of the 2011 ‘Arab Spring.’ There were also more applications for international protection than at any other time since data collection began for this indicator in 2008.

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    Frontex and Eurojust sign Memorandum of Understanding

    2013-12-18

    Frontex and Eurojust signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at Frontex’s Warsaw HQ. Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen represented the Agency in a signing ceremony with Michèle Coninsx, the President of Eurojust. The Memorandum aims to enhance cooperation between the two agencies focusing on the fight against serious cross-border crime such as trafficking in human beings and smuggling.

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