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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11141

28 August 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 17
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha
New Frontex operation to replace Mare Nostrum

Brussels, 27/08/2014 (Agence Europe) -European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström announced on Wednesday 27 August that Frontex will help Italy with a new “Frontex +” operation that will, in the short term, replace the Italian Mare Nostrum operation.

This operation will merge two Frontex missions that are already up and running, operations Hermes and Aeneas. It is expected it will be launched in November, as soon as the resources are in place. The Italian Mare Nostrum...