Brussels, 08/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – Questioned by MEPs, including Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, France), Frontex disputed that it shares migrants’ personal data, including with Europol, under a vast transfer programme, as described by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) (see EUROPE 12988/12). “Frontex processes data on criminal networks to help national authorities fight cross-border crime and protect potential victims”, the Agency reacted on Twitter. It also indicated that the project referred to in the article, the extension of the PeDRA risk analysis programme, “is not yet in place” and is being reviewed “to bring it fully in line with European data protection regulations”. BIRN had pointed out that internal recommendations on this subject had been ignored by Frontex management, even though the data covered also included sexual or religious orientation. (SP)