Tag Archives: Frontex

Propondrá Besson a la UE Que Se Intercepten Inmigrantes en el Mar (News)

“Francia quiere que la UE dé su visto bueno para poder interceptar y repatriar inmigrantes ilegales en el mar, según informó hoy el ministro de Inmigración francés, Eric Besson, en una carta que envió a sus homólogos comunitarios.”

“Besson considera inaudita la presión que los traficantes de inmigrantes ilegales ejercen en las fronteras de la UE y considera que la [Frontex] precisa una nueva doctrina basada en la interceptación y repatriación, pero que al mismo tiempo respete el derecho de asilo.  El ministro francés propuso también una mayor cooperación entre Frontex y los países de los que parten los inmigrantes.”

Click here and here for articles.

Leave a comment

Filed under European Union, France, Frontex, Mediterranean, News

Besson Calls For Intercepting Migrants on High Seas (News)

Eric Besson, French immigration minister, has proposed five measures for reinforcing the EU border against irregular immigration, including:

-a new doctrine of engagement for maritime operations overseen by Frontex in the Mediterranean focusing on interception and return of migrants, with respect for international obligations; and

-increased operational cooperation between Frontex and departure countries so as to coordinate maritime control operations.

Besson will present the five measures at the EU council of ministers meeting in Brussels on 21 September.

Click here and here for articles.

Leave a comment

Filed under European Union, France, Frontex, Mediterranean, News

Besson propose une nouvelle doctrine d’engagement pour les opérations maritimes (News)

Eric Besson, ministre de l’Immigration de la France propose cinq mesures pour renforcer l’action de l’Union Européenne contre l’immigration irrégulière:

– L’élaboration d’une nouvelle doctrine d’engagement pour les opérations maritimes conduites par Frontex en Méditerranée, tournée vers l’interception et la reconduite, dans le respect des obligations internationales notamment en matière d’asile.

– Une coopération opérationnelle renforcée entre Frontex et les Etats de départ des migrants, afin de coordonner les actions de contrôle en mer.

– L’installation d’un état-major de Frontex en Méditerranée, pour coordonner les opérations de surveillance et de contrôle au plus près du terrain.

– L’affrètement par Frontex de vols groupés pour des opérations conjointes de reconduite à la frontière

– La création d’un programme « Erasmus » pour les gardes-frontières en Europe, coordonné par Frontex, afin de faire émerger progressivement une véritable communauté professionnelle à l’échelle de l’Europe.

Besson présentera ces mesures lors du prochain conseil des ministres, lundi 21 septembre à Bruxelles.

Click here for article.

Leave a comment

Filed under European Union, France, Frontex, Mediterranean, News

EC Spokesperson Says Turks Did Not Warn Frontex Helicopter (News)

EU Commission spokesperson Amadeu Altafaj Tardio responded to Greek media reports earlier in the week that Turkey had interfered with or warned a Frontex helicopter operating on a patrol from Greek territory during Frontex’s ongoing Operation Poseidon 2009.

The statement said that the Frontex helicopter had  “never violated Turkish airspace” and that it “had never received threats from Turkish authorities.”  The statement said the Turkish radar controller “had tried to establish contact with the [Frontex] helicopter pilot and had been unable to do so due to the use of different radar frequencies.”

The spokesperson “added that the EU is still continuing negotiations with Turkey over a joint framework in operational cooperation in border management and that it had informed Turkish officials about operation Poseidon 2009.”

Click here for article

Leave a comment

Filed under Aegean Sea, Frontex, Greece, News, Turkey

¿First Frontex Forced Repatriation Operation? (18 June Repatriation Near Malta) (News)

Malta Today reported that the forced repatriation operation involving 74 migrants that took place on 18 June was the first time that Frontex ever coordinated a forced repatriation operation at sea.

“Even though the migrants were intercepted by an Italian coast guard boat, the same migrants, that included women and children, were identified by a Frontex asset that followed the operation through.”

The operation, part of Nautilus IV, used a German helicopter, the Italian coast guard, and a Libyan patrol boat.

Click here for article.

Leave a comment

Filed under Frontex, Germany, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mediterranean, News