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Frontex holds annual training conference to discuss educational technology

Frontex holds annual training conference to discuss educational technology

2017-10-05

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, held a three-day training conference at the agency’s headquarters in Warsaw this week to discuss educational technology for border and coast guard training.

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Frontex launches capacity building project for Africa during AFIC meeting

Frontex launches capacity building project for Africa during AFIC meeting

2017-09-29

This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, hosted the 21st meeting of the Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC), gathering representatives of 21 African countries and a number of EU institutions.

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Save the Children selected for Frontex Consultative Forum

Save the Children selected for Frontex Consultative Forum

2017-09-27

The Management Board of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has invited Save the Children to join the Frontex Consultative Forum after one civil society organisation withdrew as a member of the Consultative Forum in February.

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Frontex and Germany led operation against people smuggling and trafficking at airports

Frontex and Germany led operation against people smuggling and trafficking at airports

2017-09-22

This month, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and German authorities led an international operation focused on people smuggling and trafficking in human beings at airports.

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Migratory flows in August: Numbers continue to fall in Italy, pressure still high in Spain

Migratory flows in August: Numbers continue to fall in Italy, pressure still high in Spain

2017-09-18

In August, there were approximately 12 200 detections of illegal border crossings on the four main migratory routes into the EU as the number of migrants arriving in Italy fell by almost two-thirds from the previous month. Meanwhile, Spain continued to see the heavy migratory pressure.

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Why are there fewer Bangladeshi migrants arriving in Italy in recent months?

Why are there fewer Bangladeshi migrants arriving in Italy in recent months?

2017-09-15

In early 2017, Bangladeshis were the second largest nationality among the irregular migrants arriving in Italy from Libya, accounting for one out of every eight migrants taking the Central Mediterranean sea route. In recent months, they made up barely 4 per cent of all arrivals.

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