The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency plays an important role in the protection of the external borders and the security of the Member States of the European Union and the countries associated with the Schengen free trade area. The Schengen area without internal borders is only sustainable if t...

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Main Author: František KAŠICKÝ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Security Management in Košice 2020-12-01
Series:Košická bezpečnostná revue
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Online Access:http://kbr.vsbm.sk/2020/n2/kasicky.pdf
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spelling doaj-4fee505ddf414d1f89000a8b2b6e5de72020-12-15T14:03:31ZengUniversity of Security Management in KošiceKošická bezpečnostná revue1338-48801338-69562020-12-011025458The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European UnionFrantišek KAŠICKÝ0Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak RepublicThe European Border and Coast Guard Agency plays an important role in the protection of the external borders and the security of the Member States of the European Union and the countries associated with the Schengen free trade area. The Schengen area without internal borders is only sustainable if the external borders are effectively secured and protected. The threat of uncontrolled movement and illegal migration, and the associated dangers, is one of the current security threats and new challenges for the Member States of the European Union. Frontex, as an Agency of the European Union, is financed from the Union budget, including contributions from individual countries, and has the ambition to employ almost 1000 people in 2021. The article provides an insight, including a short historical excursion, on the role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union nowadays. http://kbr.vsbm.sk/2020/n2/kasicky.pdfmigrationsecurity threatborder protectionfrontex
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The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union
Košická bezpečnostná revue
migration
security threat
border protection
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title The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union
title_short The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union
title_full The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union
title_fullStr The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union
title_full_unstemmed The role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union
title_sort role of the european border and coast guard in the security of the european union
publisher University of Security Management in Košice
series Košická bezpečnostná revue
issn 1338-4880
1338-6956
publishDate 2020-12-01
description The European Border and Coast Guard Agency plays an important role in the protection of the external borders and the security of the Member States of the European Union and the countries associated with the Schengen free trade area. The Schengen area without internal borders is only sustainable if the external borders are effectively secured and protected. The threat of uncontrolled movement and illegal migration, and the associated dangers, is one of the current security threats and new challenges for the Member States of the European Union. Frontex, as an Agency of the European Union, is financed from the Union budget, including contributions from individual countries, and has the ambition to employ almost 1000 people in 2021. The article provides an insight, including a short historical excursion, on the role of the European Border and Coast Guard in the security of the European Union nowadays.
topic migration
security threat
border protection
frontex
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