Welche Rolle hat Frontex gespielt, als am 14. Juni dieses Jahres Hunderte von Menschen vor der griechischen Küste ertrunken sind? Das will die EU-Ombudsfrau Emily O’Reilly wissen. Sie hat eine eigene Untersuchung zur Rolle der europäischen Grenzschutzagentur bei Such- und Rettungsaktionen im Mittelmeer angestoßen. Mehr Infos rund um die EU gibt's auch auf www.euranetplus.de

Untersuchung zur Rolle von Frontex bei Bootsunglück im Juni

Vuodesta toiseen Slush vetää tuhansia ihmisiä Helsinkiin ja räntäsateeseen. Slushin toimitusjohtaja Eerika Savolainen kertoo miksi. 
Venäjä koettelee rajaamme ja pyrkii luomaan eripuraa, mutta kyselytunnilla oli toimista kuitenkin varsin laaja yksimielisyys. 
Och inte tänder du väl julljus, Saara-Sofia?

Slush, raja och julljus

In his address to the IIEA, Hans Leijtens, Executive Director of Frontex, discusses challenges of integrating the management of the EU's borders. He discusses Frontex's work in facilitating legal migration, preventing illegal crossings and returning those who are not eligible for protection in the EU. Finally, his remarks also reflect upon the agency's work in fighting cross-border crime and countering terrorism.

About the Speaker:

Hans Leijtens has served as Frontex’s Executive Director since 1 March 2023. Before becoming Executive Director of Frontex, Dr Leijtens held positions as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and Governor of The Hague. At the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, he has worked in several leading positions at the highest management level. Among others, he was a Director-General in the Netherlands Tax and Customs Administration, a Quartermaster of the Integrity Chamber in Sint Maarten, a Programme Director-General of the reconstruction of the Windward Islands, and a member of the International Board of Auditors (NATO). Mr Leijtens studied sociology and psychology at the Royal Military Academy in Breda from 1981 to 1985 and earned his doctorate in public administration from Leiden University in 2008.

Challenges in European Integrated Border Management

Frontex, the EU border agency is armed and is the only EU body to have a uniform. It's task is to guard the EU's borders and to implement the aggressive push back of migrants trying to escape war and poverty to reach Europe. With an increasing budget it also operates unaccountably. But as the EU tries to maintain "Fortress Europe" it's own system designed to maintain free-movement of labour within the Schengen Agreement area is beginning to fall apart. There are increasing numbers of instances of restrictions by individual countries on the Agreement's operation or of its suspension. The massive contradictions at the heart of the EU's management of migration are becoming impossible to ignore.

Podcast  124 - Policing The Borders Of Paradise As Schengen Disintegrates

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The Socialist Correspondent attempts to get to the truth behind events. Using Marxist principles, it shines a light on those responsible for war, terrorism and exploitation and reports and analyses the struggles of working people across the globe. The Socialist Correspondent is partisan. It unashamedly supports those fighting for peace, justice and socialism.

”Pykälien takaa” on poliittinen podcast, jossa kansanedustajat Anders Adlercreutz (rkp) ja Saara-Sofia Sirén (kok) juttelevat satunnaisista yhteiskunnallisista teemoista keskenään sekä yhdessä vaihtuvan vieraan kanssa. Vajaan tunnin mittaisen jakson ensimmäisessä ”pykälässä” keskitytään laajempaan ajankohtaiseen aiheeseen siihen perehtyneen asiantuntijan johdolla. Toisessa ”pykälässä” edustajat vaihtavat ajatuksia eduskunnan kyselytunnilla esille nousseesta aiheesta. Paragraf tre innehåller något på svenska. Uusi jakso julkaistaan joka toinen viikonloppu

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