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Statewatch | Building walls, restricting rights: Lithuania's response to the EU-Belarus border 'crisis'

After the ongoing politico-diplomatic clash between the EU and Belarus reached a peak in the summer of 2021, press attention turned towards the situation at the Polish-Belarussian border, where thousands of people arrived hoping to travel onwards to EU territory. However, the response from the Lithuanian authorities also merits examination: the country's efforts to prevent irregular arrivals have been widely supported by the EU, despite widespread allegations of fundamental rights violations.

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Lithuania will continue migrant pushbacks despite Frontex recommendations – official

Lithuania does not intend to end its policy of pushing back irregular migrants into Belarus, Interior Vice Minister Arno.

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Frontex officers allowed to use Lithuanian border guards' weapons

On Thursday, Lithuanian Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė signed an agreement with Frontex, the European Border and Coast.

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Frontex will stay in Lithuania after current mission ends – border chief

Frontex will continue protecting Lithuania s border with Belarus as its Rapid Border Intervention operation is set to ex.

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Lithuanian intermin, Frontex chief agree on higher border capacity

Lithuanian intermin, Frontex chief agree on higher border capacity
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Statewatch | Frontex has failed on fundamental rights, says European Parliament scrutiny group

Statewatch | Frontex has failed on fundamental rights, says European Parliament scrutiny group
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EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migration influx

EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migration influx
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EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migrant crisis | News | DW

EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migrant crisis
Lithuania has seen a sharp rise of migrants entering its territory, with most of them originally coming from Africa and the Middle East. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is suspected of causing the surge.
The Lithuanian government has accused Belarus of using migration as a weapon
EU border agency Frontex said Saturday it would ramp up its support for Lithuania next week, as the country deals with an increase in migrants crossing its border.
The agency vowed to deploy more officers and patrol cars to secure Lithuania s border.
What will Frontex do?

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EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migrant crisis

EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migrant crisis
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The Lithuanian government has accused Belarus of using migration as a weapon
EU border agency Frontex said Saturday it would ramp up its support for Lithuania next week, as the country deals with an increase in migrants crossing its border.
EU border agency Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migrant crisis
What will Frontex do?
We are ready to strengthen our level of support and deploy more European standing corps officers and equipment. We are speeding up and beefing up what was already planned, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri said in a statement. And in close cooperation with the Lithuanian authorities we are preparing furthermore a Rapid Border Intervention.

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Frontex to 'significantly' increase support along Lithuania-Belarus border

Frontex to 'significantly' increase support along Lithuania-Belarus border
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