On Wednesday 25 January, the European Commission issued its first report on the first three months of existence of the new European coastguard and border guard corps, calling on the member states to help with certain shortages, particularly in terms of personnel or equipment (see EUROPE 11625, 11644).
In its report, the European institution observes that the agency which replaced Frontex has already come to the assistance of the member states, with more than 1,550 members of staff deployed...