40 results for "lampedusa"
2014-01-31
Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q3_2013.pdf (2.6 MB) In the third quarter of 2013 there was a massive influx of irregular migration in the Central Mediterranean. This, combined with sustained detections in the Ionian and Eastern Aegean Seas, meant that there were more detections of illegal border-crossing at the maritime borders of the EU than during any stage of the Arab Spring in 2011. Concurrent with this influx, there were more applications for international ...
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2014-05-15
Detections of illegal border crossing at the EU external borders increased sharply in 2013, rising to over 107,000 from 75,000 in 2012, with Syrians, Eritreans and Afghans being the most commonly detected nationalities. Migration towards the EU in 2013 was characterised by three main phenomena: a significant increase in the number of Syrians arriving, a steady flow of migrants departing from North Africa and heading across the Mediterranean to Italy, and a sharp increase in detections of ...
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2011-10-04
Warsaw, October 4, 2011 — All indicators of irregular migration to the EU rose during the second quarter (Q2) of 2011, compared to Q1. At the same time, illegal border crossing, clandestine entry and refusals of entry all increased significantly against a year earlier, as did the number of asylum applications received by Member States. The flows were typified by two main routes — via the Greek-Turkish land border, which saw seasonally increased migratory pressure, and via the Central ...
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2009-02-17
General Information The figures presented below are being gathered in the course of the Joint Operations HERA 2008 and NAUTILUS 2008. The main objective of the Joint Operation HERA 2008 is to tackle illegal migration flows coming from West Africa countries heading to Canary Islands. The main objective of the Joint Operation NAUTILUS 2008 is to reinforce border control activities in Central Mediterranean and control illegal migration flows coming from North Africa countries heading to Malta and ...
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2011-07-21
The latest report by the Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) shows a clear shift from the East to the Central Mediterranean as the focus for irregular migration at the EU’s external borders. For the first time since the beginning of data collection in 2008,detections of illegal border crossings in the first quarter of the year (Q1) exceeded those for the previous quarter. The shift, from the Greek-Turkish land border to the Italian sea border, specifically to Lampedusa and other Pelagic ...
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2024-06-06
Are you an economic operator offering fully furnished, serviced or/and shared offices ready to be used for renting? On 2 and 3 July 2024, Frontex is organising Industry Days on Office Spaces with Facilities’ Services to rent in European Union (EU) countries. Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, plays an important role in managing the security of the external borders of the EU. The Agency’s activities take place in different geographical regions across the EU and in its ...
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2011-05-11
Frontex’s Annual Risk Analysis 2011 records the main trends in regular and irregular migration into the European Union in 2010 and offers predictions for the coming year’s trends. Regarding irregular migration, the sharp decrease reported in 2009 (of around a third on 2008) stabilised in 2010; Member States and Schengen Associated Countries reported a total of 104,049 detections of illegal border crossing at the sea and land external borders, a total almost identical to the 2009 figure of ...
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2014-09-30
It has been a truly disastrous year for irregular migrants attempting the perilous sea-crossing from North Africa to Europe. A troubling spike in serious armed conflicts around the world, from Mali in West Africa through to Gaza, Syria, Iraq and beyond, has proved a bonanza for the people smugglers – with strife-torn Libya now by far the most favoured point of departure. The figures are staggering. Over 160,000 irregular migrants have made it to Europe so far this year: more than double the ...
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2014-04-17
Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q4_2013.pdf (260.1 KB) The fourth quarter of 2013 was characterised by the highest number of detections of illegal border-crossing of all fourth quarters since 2009. Specifically, the number of detections in the Central Mediterranean was more than four times higher than in Q4 2012. However, as in most previous years, detections on this route decreased between Q3 and Q4 due to the onset of the winter season rendering sea crossing more ...
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2017-05-22
People smuggling in Africa is a major criminal operation that collects billions of euros every year from desperate people. Most depart from Libya and attempt to cross the Central Mediterranean, which is the currently the main entry point for migrants into the EU.Information collected by Frontex paints a picture of an increasingly sophisticated illicit “business” spanning numerous countries that increasingly puts profit ahead of the lives of its “customers”. It involves many groups and ...
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