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EU: Council of the European Union to call for an increase in removals from the EU through "joint flights"

01 April 2006

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The Council of the European Union is to call for an increase in removals from the EU by "a further increase in the use of joint flights" and for the EU-wide FRONTEX (European Border Agency) to be given a coordinating role where "special attention should be paid in particular to criteria of economic efficiency and to the need to accelerate and facilitate the relevant procedures" (emphasis added). Draft Council Conclusions (for JHA Council on 27-28 April) on: - Draft Council Conclusions on improved operational cooperation on joint return operations by air (EU doc no: 8246/06, pdf)

Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, comments:

"How many flights have taken place, how many people were removed and from which countries and to which countries, were they voluntary or forced removals, what conditions are those removed now living in? So-called "efficiency", needs to be matched by public accountability. We have a right to know what is being done in our name."

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