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EU Border Agency Launches Emergency Rapid Response Unit
2016-12-09
Here's hoping it is very effective.
[AnNahar] Europe's border agency Frontex on Wednesday announced the launch of a rapid response unit to be deployed to the EU rim to cope with migration emergencies.

The "rapid reaction pool" will comprise 1,500 guards, including finger-scanning and nationality screening experts, Frontex said in an online statement.

The Warsaw-based EU agency described the new move as "a significant milestone in the development of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency", which was only created in October.

"Today we have gained a powerful tool that will allow Frontex to assist member states and together deal with emergencies at EU's external borders much more quickly and efficiently," said Frontex executive director Fabrice Leggeri.

The new officers will be provided by EU member states and Schengen associated countries.

"In a crisis situation, they will be put at the immediate disposal of Frontex, which can deploy them within five working days," the agency added.

Those officers will boost the existing 1,200 Frontex personnel deployed on the EU's external borders helping member states register and identify migrants colonists.

Member states have also agreed to make available technical equipment including vehicles, vessels and aircraft.

Germany currently provides the most officers to Frontex with 225, while La Belle France (170), Italia (125), Spain (111) and Poland (100) are also heavily involved.
Posted by:trailing wife

#9  Very snarky. :-)
Posted by: gorb   2016-12-09 22:05  

#8  That Europe now acts as a nation
Should cause no surprise or vexation.
It's timely and vital!
The agency's title?
"Department of Exit Taxation."
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2016-12-09 21:00  

#7  EU Rapid Deployment Hen House Force for closing the door after the coop is full of foxes
Posted by: Regular joe   2016-12-09 13:39  

#6  These are the same people who can't provide for their own defense. Resources and funding are there, but diverted to other 'priorities'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-12-09 07:48  

#5  I don't know which is more surprising- that the EU has a Border Patrol, or that the EU has borders.
Posted by: Grunter   2016-12-09 07:37  

#4  The new officers will be provided by EU member states and Schengen associated countries.

A desperate attempt by globalists to revive and legitimize Schengen.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-09 07:21  

#3  Yep, Mike.

When minutes count the EU is only days away. This sounds like a CF from the start.

Any definition about what would constitute a crisis?

The bureaucrats full employment act.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-12-09 07:03  

#2  ...The only problem with this is that the EU has a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong history of creating "special" units/forces/groups/mobs of random bureaucrats that either A)never seem to actually GET formed, B)get funded, or C) get used. Let us know how it works out, 'kay?

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-12-09 05:51  

#1  S.H.I.E.L.D.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-12-09 01:53  

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