The number of people entering the European Union illegally from January to May increased to 86,420, or 82% compared to the same period last year, the European Border and Coast Guard (FRONTEX) announced on Monday. In May, the number of irregular entries increased by 75% year-on-year to 23,500, according to an announcement by FRONTEX, which […]
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Frontex: Illegal migratory flows to EU from Western Balkans more than doubled in May
Illegal migratory flows from the Western Balkans to the European Union rose sharply in May, according to data released Monday by EU border guard Frontex. “In May, the number of illegal immigrants detected in the region more than doubled to 12,088,” Frontex said in a statement, adding that the main countries of origin were Syria […]
Le Figaro: Inability to find a new Frontex director following Legger’s resignation
The impossibility of finding a new director of Frontex to replace the resigned Fabrice Leggeri is reported by the newspaper Figaro, noting that at the beginning of the week the possibility of a temporary replacement was discussed, but this was not possible. According to the French newspaper, “it is certain that the European Commission should […]
Switzerland: ‘Yes’ to Frontex funding and ‘Netflix law’
Swiss voters today agreed to increase funding for the European Border and Coast Guard Frontex by 72% and to force streaming services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon and Disney to invest part of their revenue in the Swiss audiovisual industry. in Switzerland, according to initial estimates of the results of the relevant referendums. According to […]
Thomas More Institute: Frontex chief resigns over silent war
The resignation of Frontex General Manager Fabrice Lazeri is the culmination of a silent battle, being waged behind the scenes of the European institutions, over the Frontex mission and, more generally, about the meaning to be given to European immigration policy. This is the view expressed in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro […]
Süddeutsche Zeitung: Little Moldova and the West
The repatriation of refugees to the Aegean, the small Moldova that is increasingly being targeted by the war and inflation in the German press. The issue of the repatriation of refugees to the Aegean, which in fact seems to be causing the resignation of the head of Frontex, comes back once again. Spiegel writes: “The […]
Frontex to assist Moldova in managing refugee flows from Ukraine
The EU has signed an agreement with Moldova on border management cooperation between the Moldovan border guards and the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex). According to the Commission, more than 300,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine have sought refuge in Moldova. Moldovan border guards face challenges, both because of the high […]
Mydros Soilou v. Greece, Europe, Frontex: We must teach them a lesson
Turkey has issued threats against Europe through its interior minister, Suleyman Soylu, who has argued that Frontex is operating in the worst possible way and that its employees should wear black armbands. “Frontex represents the black culture of Europe,” he said, calling on Europeans to be accountable. “We must teach Greece, Europe and Frontex a […]
Frontex: The EU must be ready to increase the number of migrants entering the bloc,
The EU must be prepared to face an increase in the number of migrants entering the European bloc, with the arrival of many people from the Middle East via Belarus expected to continue for a long time, Frontex chief executive Fabrice Legger said today. “We can see from our model risk analysis that all the […]
