Since 2016, Frontex has become the fastest growing EU agency, with a budget of close to €1 billion, and 11,000 employees. Make no mistake about its priorities: dissuasion, detention and deportation, rather than the assistance and protection of people. Hans Leitjens, successor to Fabrice Leggeri as head of Frontex — who resigned last year over
Frontex: Public relations not people
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