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Debate on EU agencies dealing with external borders, migration and asylum
Debate on EU agencies dealing with external borders, migration and asylum
The roles, resources and capabilities of the EU border agency Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office will be debated with the Council and Commission on Wednesday evening.
Tackling problems in the Mediterranean, improving the management of migration flows prompted by a mix of motives, ensuring surveillance of EU's external borders, saving migrants in distress at sea and supporting EU countries whose asylum and reception systems are under particular pressure are among the issues at stake.
Procedure: Council and Commission statements followed by debate
Debate: Wednesday, 11 February
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