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EU Border Force Expansion
EU unveils expanded border force with focus on deportations.
In brief
EU unveils expanded border force with focus on deportations. EU will increase Frontex's role in deportations with €12bn budget over seven years. Originally reported by EUobserver.
Frontex Overhaul
The EU’s border force Frontex is getting overhauled next Tuesday (27 October) by a European Commission determined to give the agency a larger role in deportations, more resources, and more agility to deploy.
Budget Increase
The Brussels-executive has already proposed increasing the agency’s budget to €12bn, spread out over seven years. The money is being discussed as part of a larger drawn out EU budget fight among EU states.
EPP Demands
The EPP had wanted to expand the border force to 30,000 from the proposed 10,000. But it is unlikely the 30,000 will be met given the difficulty of finding recruits.
The main idea
EU will increase Frontex's role in deportations with €12bn budget over seven years.
