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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9808

20 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
Parliament calls for Frontex to be strengthened

Brussels, 19/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 18 December, the European Parliament expressed its wish to see the European external borders agency, Frontex, have strengthened means and authority in coming years. Frontex's main problem lies in its lack of means, as it is dependent on the goodwill of member states, especially when it comes to naval and air equipment, stresses the own-initiative report by Javier Moreno Sanchez (PES, Spain), adopted by 429 votes to 76 and 58 abstentions....

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