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Fabrice Leggeri takes the helm at Frontex

Fabrice Leggeri takes the helm at Frontex

2015-01-16

Today Fabrice Leggeri started his five-year term as the Frontex Executive Director.The top post at Frontex is a home coming of sort for Leggeri, who as a national expert detached to the European Commission took active part in drafting an EU document that was endorsed in 2002

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Update: ICGV Týr conducts search and rescue of 450 migrants

Update: ICGV Týr conducts search and rescue of 450 migrants

2015-01-03

At midnight the Icelandic coast guard vessel ICGV Týr brought the cargo vessel Ezadeen with 360 migrants on board to the southern Italian port of Corigliano Calabro.

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ICGV Týr conducts search and rescue of 450 migrants

ICGV Týr conducts search and rescue of 450 migrants

2015-01-02

Today at approximately 5 am the Icelandic vessel ICGV Týr deployed by Frontex within the framework of Triton operation received a request from the Italian Coast Guard to assist...

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Operation Triton – winter developments

Operation Triton – winter developments

2014-12-24

Winter used to bring some respite for those agencies responsible for controlling Europe’s long Mediterranean borders. For each of the last ten years, irregular migration has slowed or even stopped in the run-up to Christmas, with the people smugglers largely confined to port by the rough seas. Not any more, it seems.

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France’s Fabrice Leggeri Appointed New Executive Director of Frontex

France’s Fabrice Leggeri Appointed New Executive Director of Frontex

2014-11-26

Today Mr. Fabrice Leggeri was appointed new Frontex Executive Director during the 51st meeting of Frontex Management Board held at the Agency’s headquarters.

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Frontex launches Joint Operation Triton

Frontex launches Joint Operation Triton

2014-10-31

Frontex has finalised all preparations for the launch of Joint Operation Triton on November 1st 2014. With a monthly budget of EUR 2,9 million the agency will coordinate the deployment of three open patrol vessels, two coastal patrol vessels, two coastal patrol boats, two aircraft and one helicopter.

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