Migrant numbers doubled between December and January in central Mediterranean
The EU agency Frontex reported Wednesday that migrant crossings using central Mediterranean routes doubled between December 2019 and January 2020 to about 1,500.
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EU border agency: Spike in migrant arrivals from Turkey
Frontex registered a 46% increase in migrants arriving from Turkey in 2019, despite a deal with the EU to curb migrant influx into the bloc. The agency is also planning a massive new dedicated border force.
Migrant entry numbers lowest since 2013, Frontex says
EU border agency Frontex said on January 8 that the number of irregular entries by migrants into the EU fell to its lowest since 2013 last year. Entries were down 41% compared to 2018 along the central Mediterranean route.
Frontex: Fluctuating trends for migrant arrivals to Europe
As 2019 draws to a close, the European border agency Frontex has released its latest reports about fluctuating trends across migrant arrivals to Europe. It found that arrivals were falling in the western and central Mediterranean and growing in the eastern Mediterranean as well as the Balkans.
EU signs border management agreement with Serbia
The European Commission on Tuesday approved a cooperation agreement between Serbia and EU border agency Frontex to manage immigration and tackle crime at the EU's external borders. The European Parliament will have the final say on the accord.
EU establishes first permanent border security corps
The European Union has adopted regulations that establish its first permanent, stand-alone border security force. The move will increase the bloc's current security forces nearly tenfold.
Frontex hiring 700 border guards
Europe's border and coastguard agency Frontex is trying to recruit hundreds of people to its new border force. Over the next six weeks, the agency will hire 700 extra guards in the first stage of a major expansion aimed at preventing unwanted migration.
Albanian ship rescues 111 migrants in Aegean water
Albania's Defense Ministry said that one of its ships in the Aegean Sea has rescued 111 migrants. The migrants were trying to cross into Greece from Turkey and have since been handed over to Turkish authorities.
Frontex: A harder border, sooner
European leaders have already agreed to a massive boost for the border protection agency, Frontex. The incoming head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wants to bring forward the expansion.
Refugee, migrant numbers rising in Greece this year
The refugee crisis in Greece continues as EU border agency Frontex announced that the flow of people into some parts of the country has increased by a quarter compared to last year.
Frontex denies involvement in human rights violations
EU border agency Frontex has denied that it tolerated human rights violations against migrants and refugees in Bulgaria, Greece and Hungary. Several media reports have accused the agency of being at the scene of illegal activities by national border guards.
EU border force implicated in migrant abuse
New reports place the EU border agency Frontex at scenes of brutality against migrants. The border guards of Greece, Bulgaria and Hungary have been found to be especially brutal.