Frontex mission to extend just beyond Italian waters

The European Commission announced on the 7 October 2014 that from 1 November 2014 the Frontex coordinated joint operation 'Triton' would start its activity in the Central Mediterranean in support of the Italian efforts to deal with a surge of migrants trying to reach the European continent by boat from North Africa.

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ESO: Background information: Commission to help Italy cope with immigrants http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-by-commissioner-malmstrom-after-the-meeting-with-italian-interior-minister-alfano-commission-to-help-italy-cope-with-immigrants/

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/566: Frontex Joint Operation 'Triton' – Concerted efforts to manage migration in the Central Mediterranean http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-566_en.htm

European Commission: RAPID: Statement, STATEMENT/14/302: Statement by EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on operation Triton http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-302_en.htm

FRONTEX: News, 24.09.14: Frontex launches call for participation of the EU Member States in Joint Operation Triton http://frontex.europa.eu/news/frontex-launches-call-for-participation-of-the-eu-member-states-in-joint-operation-triton-b9nupQ

EurActiv, 08.10.14: EU's Operation Triton to help Italy cope with migrants http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/eus-triton-help-italy-cope-immigrants-arriving-sea-309011

Migreurop: Press Release, 08.10.14: Mare Nostrum drowned in Triton ? http://www.migreurop.org/article2545.html?lang=en

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 10.10.14: Europe is suffering from a psychological blind spot over migration in the Mediterranean http://bit.ly/ZSG46V

BBC News, 14.10.14: Italy gets more EU aid to curb Mediterranean migration http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29616574

FRONTEX: News, 13.10.14: More technical support needed for Operation Triton http://frontex.europa.eu/news/more-technical-support-needed-for-operation-triton-IKo5CG

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