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RABIT Operation 2010 Ends, Replaced By JO Poseidon 2011

RABIT Operation 2010 Ends, Replaced By JO Poseidon 2011

RABIT Operation 2010 Ends, Replaced By JO Poseidon 2011

2011-03-03

Warsaw, March 02 — RABIT Operation 2010 came to an end on March 02, 2011, four months after its launch on November 02, 2010 in the Evros River region of north-eastern Greece. Frontex Deputy Executive Director Gil Arias Fernandez was present

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Frontex Signs Framework Training Agreements with Five New Member States

Frontex Signs Framework Training Agreements with Five New Member States

Frontex Signs Framework Training Agreements with Five New Member States

2011-03-03

Warsaw, March 03, 2011—Frontex signed Framework Training Agreements with five new border guard academies and universities on March 3, in a ceremony held at the German Federal Police Academy in Lübeck. The five institutions joining Frontex Network of Partn

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Frontex Guest Officers Sent to Work in Italy

Frontex Guest Officers Sent to Work in Italy

Frontex Guest Officers Sent to Work in Italy

2011-02-25

Warsaw, February 25—Specialist screening and debriefing experts from six Member States/Schengen-Associated Countries (SACs) have been sent to assist the Italian authorities with the processing of irregular migrants in Italy.

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Hermes 2011 running

Hermes 2011 running

Hermes 2011 running

2011-02-22

Joint Operation Hermes 2011, originally planned to commence in June, was brought forward and started on February 20 with a provisional end-date of March 31 as an initial phase with a possible extension if needed. The Operational Plan

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Hermes 2011 Starts Tomorrow in Lampedusa

Hermes 2011 Starts Tomorrow in Lampedusa

Hermes 2011 Starts Tomorrow in Lampedusa

2011-02-19

Five days after receiving a request from Italy for providing operational assistance, Frontex has finalised arrangements for human and technical resources to be deployed in the first wave of assistance for Italian authorities.

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Request for Help over Migratory Pressure in Lampedusa

Request for Help over Migratory Pressure in Lampedusa

Request for Help over Migratory Pressure in Lampedusa

2011-02-15

Frontex received a formal request for assistance on February 15 from the Italian Ministry of Interior regarding the extraordinary migratory situation in the Pelagic Islands. The Italian Government requested assistance

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