France has asked the European border security agency Frontex to “deal with Northern Europe”.
This is what Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said during a visit to Calais in the context of the fight against illegal immigration.
“I personally contacted Frontex, the European border guard agency currently operating in southern Europe, and asked them to deal with northern Europe, particularly the coast of Nord-Pass-de-Calais,” Darmanin said. Calais port. “60 percent of the migrants who arrive here come from Belgium, so our spectrum must be very wide. We need European air traffic,” Darmanin explained.
Four times more attempts
France will take over the presidency of the European Councils of Ministers on January 1, 2022. The Minister wants to use this momentum to involve Frontex, but also to make progress in the development of European asylum and immigration policy. Darmanin also welcomed the agreement reached with the British on Tuesday. The UK wants to invest 62.7 million euros this year and next to help France fight illegal immigration. Thus, France will significantly enhance the presence of security forces on the coast.
Since the end of 2018, more and more migrants have tried to cross the canal illegally. More than 9,500 attempts were registered last year, four times more than in 2019.
This is what Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said during a visit to Calais in the context of the fight against illegal immigration. “I myself contacted Frontex, the European border guard agency currently operating in southern Europe, and asked them to deal with northern Europe, and in particular the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coast,” Darmanin said in the port of Calais. Here they come from Belgium, so our spectrum must be very wide. We need European weather control,” explained Darmanen. France will take over the presidency of European Councils of Ministers on January 1, 2022. The minister wants to seize this momentum to involve Frontex, but also to make progress towards building a European asylum. Darmanin welcomed the agreement reached with the British on Tuesday, and the UK wants it and follows suit d annually to invest 62.7 million euros to help France fight illegal immigration. Thus, France will significantly enhance the presence of security forces on the coast. Since the end of 2018, more and more migrants have tried to cross the canal illegally. More than 9,500 attempts were registered last year, four times more than in 2019.
