The EU is currently short of 5,000 coastguards and border guards to ensure its external borders are monitored effectively. This was one of the comments made by Fabrice Leggeri, the French Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) on Thursday, when he appeared before the members of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties.
In a presentation to MEPs on the missions and activities undertaken by Frontex - which Ursula von der Leyen plans to ensure has...