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"The agency responsible for securing the external borders of the Schengen area, within which the citizens of 25 countries, including 22 Member States of the EU, may circulate freely, has often been criticised for its lack of resources. It has to monitor some 42 672 kilometres of external sea borders and 8 826 kilometres of land borders. This week, the European Parliament adopted new rules on Frontex by 431 votes to 49, with 48 abstentions. This is the most significant reform of the law that established Frontex in 2004. Our assessment of the first six years of the agency’s activities shows that it needs to be strengthened and made more effective. From now on, the agency will purchase or lease its own equipment, such as vehicles or helicopters, and will therefore no longer be reliant on funding from the Member States. Personnel appointed by the Member States will help make up the European border guard teams. The existing ‘joint support teams’ and the ‘rapid border intervention teams’ will be merged under the name of ‘European border guards’. The agency’s budget has increased from EUR 6 million to EUR 88 million between 2005 and 2011."@en1
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