04/06/2021 (Agence Europe) – The new head of Fundamental Rights of Migrants at Frontex, Jonas Grimheden, told the European Parliament on Thursday 3 June that the European Border and Coast Guard Agency should not necessarily suspend its operations in a country should a risk of fundamental rights violations be detected. This is not “the solution”, he said. Speaking two days after taking office, he also said that 20 of the planned 40 new fundamental rights officers had been recruited, with some due to start work “within a fortnight”. It is essential for Frontex to ensure “its credibility” at a time when grey areas of responsibility exist between the agency and Member States, the official added, while also promising to develop a culture of continuous improvement when handling complaints and in the follow-up of serious incidents. (SP)