Brussels, 08/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - A crossborder operation to combat people smuggling and trafficking in the Balkans was launched on Thursday in Athens, the European Commission states. The so-called operation ILAEIRA will consist in policies and expertise of 16 Union States and organisations such as Europol, Eurojust and Fontex. Joint Community funding could amount to €100,000.
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