Question 2394 — European Union

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Mrs Valérie Thomas questions the Minister, to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for European affairs, on an initial assessment, one year after the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the renewal of the European Union's border control policy. On July 6, 2016, the European Parliament voted in favor of a regulation (2016/1624/EU) which establishes “a European body border guards and coast guards to ensure the integrated European management of external borders. This reform of the tools of the Union's external border control policy responds to security challenges, after the migration crisis of summer 2015 highlighted the deficiencies in coordination between States and the efforts supported unequally between them. It should also make it possible to deal with more humanity and efficiency of migratory flows in the Mediterranean. Concretely, the regulation establishes a new European Border and Coast Guard Agency which extends the scope, budget and contingent of the former Frontex agency. The Agency will establish a technical and operational strategy defining the implementation of European integrated border management in all Member States. Three months later, the On October 6, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency was inaugurated at the external border between Bulgaria and Turkey, demonstrating the responsiveness of the Union to protect itself. While the risk of Daesh fighters returning to Europe is a real threat and a year after the inauguration of this agency, she asks what assessment can she draw from the action of the said agency and the strengthening of the control policy of the Union's borders.

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