Supra-national border guard system on EU radar

EUObserver reported on a European Commission: DG Home Affairs study 'on the feasibility of the creation of a European System of Border Guards to control the external borders of the Union - ESBG'. Officials suggested the proposals were a long term objective, not to be fully implemented for twenty plus years.

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ESO: Background information: Conference on the European System of Border Guards http://www.europeansources.info/record/conference-on-the-european-system-of-border-guards/

ESO: Background information: Towards a Common European Border Service? http://www.europeansources.info/record/towards-a-common-european-border-service/

European Commission: DG Home Affairs: Report: Study on the feasibility of the creation of a European System of Border Guards to control the external borders of the Union (ESBG), June 2014 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/border-crossing/docs/20141016_home_esbg_frp_001_esbg_final_report_3_00_en.pdf

Statewatch: News, 30.07.13: Commission launches study on the possible creation of a 'European System of Border Guards' to be operated by Frontex http://www.statewatch.org/news/2013/jul/eu-bg-teams.htm

Statewatch: News, 10.12.14: Study proposes giving EU complete control over Schengen borders http://www.statewatch.org/news/2014/dec/esbg-study-frontex.html

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