The Council of the European Union (EU), representing member states, on Wednesday ratified the creation of a European Border and Coast Guard.
The move paves the way for the apparatus to begin its activities in mid-October.
The European Border and Coast Guard was designed to meet the new challenges and political realities faced by the EU. The main role of it is to help provide integrated border management at the external borders, the Council said in a statement.
According to the International Organization for Migration, 272,070 migrants have arrived illegally in Europe by sea between Jan. 1 and Aug. 28, 2016, compared with 353,628 in the same period of last year.
Facing an unprecedented refugee crisis in the EU history, the new apparatus was expected to ensure the effective management of migration flows and provide a high level of security for the EU.
At the same time, it was built to help safeguard free movement within the EU and respect fully fundamental rights.
The organization will consist of a European Border and Coast guard agency, which will replace the current Frontex agency with expanded tasks, and those national authorities responsible for border management, according to the statement.
The idea to establish the European Border and Coast Guard was first announced by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last September. According to his proposal, a pool of some 1,500 border guards will be at its disposal.
[Xinhua/globaltimes.cn]
15/9/16
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The move paves the way for the apparatus to begin its activities in mid-October.
The European Border and Coast Guard was designed to meet the new challenges and political realities faced by the EU. The main role of it is to help provide integrated border management at the external borders, the Council said in a statement.
According to the International Organization for Migration, 272,070 migrants have arrived illegally in Europe by sea between Jan. 1 and Aug. 28, 2016, compared with 353,628 in the same period of last year.
Facing an unprecedented refugee crisis in the EU history, the new apparatus was expected to ensure the effective management of migration flows and provide a high level of security for the EU.
At the same time, it was built to help safeguard free movement within the EU and respect fully fundamental rights.
The organization will consist of a European Border and Coast guard agency, which will replace the current Frontex agency with expanded tasks, and those national authorities responsible for border management, according to the statement.
The idea to establish the European Border and Coast Guard was first announced by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last September. According to his proposal, a pool of some 1,500 border guards will be at its disposal.
[Xinhua/globaltimes.cn]
15/9/16
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