EU border agency slammed for using aerial surveillance in favour of Libyan Coast Guard in Mediterranean

12 december 2022 - 08:39:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The use by the EU's border agency, Frontex, of aerial surveillance to enable the Libyan Coast Guard [...] Full text...

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Plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters, opportunity for peaceful elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

14 october 2021 - 20:31:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission of an Action Plan for the "gradual and [...] Full text...

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Frontex boss praises Morocco's role in managing migration flows

23 august 2021 - 11:30:15
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Morocco is a "reliable and solid" partner of the European Union (EU) in the management of [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges Libya and EU to protect migrants in central Mediterranean Sea

26 may 2021 - 15:55:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on the Libyan Government of National [...] Full text...

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Greece asks EU for help to repatriate migrants from neighbouring countries

15 january 2021 - 12:51:31
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Thursday requested assistance from the European Union (EU) for the "immediate return" to neighbouring [...] Full text...

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15 illegal migrants perish in sinking boat off Libya

22 october 2020 - 15:13:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 illegal migrants have died and five others were rescued after their boat sank [...] Full text...

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Arrival of illegal migrants in Europe down since last November, says European coastguards

27 january 2020 - 11:18:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Arrivals of illegal migrants in Europe have been decreasing since last November, according to a report [...] Full text...

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Number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 decreases

24 january 2020 - 09:47:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 was estimated at 3,613, down [...] Full text...

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Belgium negotiates with African countries for the return of their nationals in dire situations

17 january 2020 - 16:54:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium has started negotiations with Angola, Senegal, Algeria and Niger for the repatriation of their nationals [...] Full text...

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EU offers 389 million euros to support development programmes in Morocco

10 january 2020 - 13:23:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday announced a new development programme for Morocco, with a budget of [...] Full text...

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Frontex staff will increase to 10,000 by 2027

18 november 2019 - 15:52:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Member States of the European Union (EU) have agreed to increase the staff of Frontex, the [...] Full text...

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Frontex records less migrant flows to Greek islands in October

13 november 2019 - 14:14:58
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The number of  illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes fell 17 percent in October [...] Full text...

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Candidate for European Commission chairman vows to create post of Commissioner for Africa

26 april 2019 - 20:48:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   Manfred Weber, German European member of parliament and member of the Group of PPE (liberal) vying [...] Full text...

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10,000 men to strengthen FRONTEX staff by 2027

16 april 2019 - 14:18:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Parliament and the Council of member States have agreed to recruit 10,000 agents for [...] Full text...

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Arrival of illegal migrants in Europe declines

21 february 2019 - 17:08:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - At least 150,114 illegal migrants arrived in Europe in 2018 after crossing the western Mediterranean for [...] Full text...

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Number of irregular crossings at Europe’s borders at lowest level in 5 years - FRONTEX

08 january 2019 - 12:14:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The number of illegal border-crossings at Europe’s external borders has fallen by a quarter compared with [...] Full text...

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EU takes tough measures to end migrant smuggling networks from Libya

12 december 2018 - 11:27:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Tuesday announced tough operational measures to intensify the fight against smuggling networks, [...] Full text...

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EC releases report on EU agenda on migration

15 march 2018 - 16:26:48
Brussels, Belgium - (PANA) - The European Commission on Thursday released its report on the European agenda on migration, proposing [...] Full text...

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At least 4,800 African migrants arrived in Italy in January 2018

07 march 2018 - 16:37:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - About 4,800 migrants arrived in Italy after crossing the central Mediterranean in January 2018, according to [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU extends mandate of Operation Sophia in Southern Central Mediterranean

25 july 2017 - 16:47:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the EU naval operation disrupting the business [...] Full text...

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Italy: Rights group says Mediterranean boat migration demands 'shared responsibility'

04 july 2017 - 17:03:08
Milan, Italy (PANA) – Measures to tackle boat migration in the central Mediterranean – proposed on 3 July, 2017, by [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Hundreds feared dead in two shipwrecks in Central Mediterranean - UNHCR

09 may 2017 - 11:05:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that it has in the last 24 [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNHCR raises concern about 'massive' Mediterranean crossings this weekend

07 may 2017 - 18:15:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 6,000 people have since last Friday, crossed the Mediterranean to reach Italy – bringing the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in one weekend in the Mediterranean

18 april 2017 - 14:49:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A total of 8,360 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the Italian Coast Guard and [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR stresses importance of search missions on the Mediterranean

30 march 2017 - 15:57:04
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly 150 people dead or missing in another shipwreck off the Mediterranean coast, the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Global Airport Action Day nets airline ticket fraudsters

19 october 2016 - 11:28:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some 193 individuals found in possession of plane tickets bought using stolen or compromised payment card [...] Full text...

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France: 140 nabbed for using stolen, fake payment cards for plane tickets

21 june 2016 - 12:52:21
Lyon, France (PANA) – An international law enforcement operation targeting the purchase of airplane tickets using stolen or fake payment [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Coastguard rescues some 1,000 refugees, migrants off Italy

13 may 2016 - 14:18:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 1,000 people of various nationalities, including refugee families and unaccompanied children, have been rescued from [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights expert warns on Europe's attitude to migrants

18 february 2016 - 18:43:00
New York, US (PANA) - As the European Union (EU) summit starts in Brussels, the UN Special Rapporteur on the [...] Full text...

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Malta: INTERPOL - Global security needs to align with today’s threats

12 november 2015 - 12:36:24
Valletta, Malta (PANA) - The Head of INTERPOL has told the EU-African summit on migration in Valletta that security threats [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR warns European leaders on response to refugee crisis

22 september 2015 - 18:34:04
New York, US (PANA) - European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the ongoing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agency urges Europe to develop coherent response to refugee crisis

15 september 2015 - 17:48:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday welcomed the steps taken by European leaders at [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR says 300,000 migrants crossed Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year

28 august 2015 - 19:41:37
New York, US (PANA) - The number of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe has surpassed 300,000 [...] Full text...

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Tunis: More than 100,000 illegal migrants listed at European borders in July

18 august 2015 - 21:58:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – More than 100,000 illegal migrants arrived in Europe in July this year, according to a communiqué [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI says sharp deterioration of human rights in Gambia

22 july 2015 - 15:41:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) Wednesday warned that the human rights situation in Gambia has deteriorated sharply during [...] Full text...

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Over 100,000 refugees, migrants cross Mediterranean to Europe - UN

09 june 2015 - 20:16:28
New York, US (PANA) - More than 100,000 refugees and migrants, mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived in Europe this [...] Full text...

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France: INTERPOL to help identify organized crime networks behind illegal migration

22 april 2015 - 14:51:31
Lyon, France (PANA) – INTERPOL has pledged its full support for international efforts to identify the organized crime networks involved [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNHCR confirms major tragedy in Mediterranean Sea, 300 migrants missing

11 february 2015 - 13:00:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The UN refugee agency said Wednesday it was shocked at new information emerging on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Thousands of migrant minors disappear from outreach centres in Italy

15 january 2015 - 15:34:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, Alfano Angelino, Thursday announced that thousands of migrant minors, not accompanied [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights expert calls for global response to Mediterranean migrant crisis

05 december 2014 - 20:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The rise of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean Sea in the last [...] Full text...

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Libya: Portuguese navy rescues some 200 illegal migrants off Libyan coasts

15 november 2014 - 15:53:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A Portuguese navy ship on Friday evening rescued 201 illegal migrants who were attempting to reach [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Italy calls for operation 'Frontex plus' to curb illegal immigration in the Mediterranean

29 august 2014 - 15:12:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Italian Minister of Interior Angelino Stefano has called on European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU condemns human traffickers

01 july 2014 - 20:14:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday condemned human traffickers whose activities continue to put the lives of [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Illegal immigration to feature prominently in EU Summit agenda

12 june 2014 - 11:32:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The summit of European Union (EU) Heads of State and government, scheduled for 26-27 June in [...] Full text...

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Report reveals influx of illegal North African migrants in Europe

18 november 2011 - 18:48:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The political crises in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt triggered an important increase of illegal North African [...] Full text...

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60 Congolese expelled from Europe arrive in Kinshasa

29 april 2011 - 20:45:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – About 60 Congolese illegal immigrants expelled from Europe arrived on Friday in Kinshasa on board [...] Full text...

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60 DR Congo nationals denied right of asylum

28 april 2011 - 22:03:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Some 60 nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who were denied the right of [...] Full text...

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Paris, Rome to check illegal migrants

28 october 2009 - 21:00:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) â" A two--day Summit meeting of Heads of State and gove rnments of the European Union which [...] Full text...

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HRW opposes repatriation of illegal immigrants from Italy

23 september 2009 - 12:10:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday asked the European Union to put pressure on Italy not to [...] Full text...

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EU Commission Vice-President to visit Tripoli

14 july 2009 - 18:10:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The Vice-President of the European Commission in char ge of Migration Policy, French Jacques Barrot, will [...] Full text...

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Migration: EU official expected in Tripoli

06 june 2009 - 11:05:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The European Commissioner in charge of Home Affairs, Jacques Barrot, will soon visit Tripoli, along with [...] Full text...

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UNHCR denounces return of illegal immigrants to Libya

13 may 2009 - 14:53:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has kicke d against the return of illegal migrants [...] Full text...

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