Memo: Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, announces the deployment of the Frontex RABIT teams in Greece as of 2 November

The prime objective of JO RABIT 2010 is to assist Greek border-control authorities in securing the land border with Turkey from a heavy influx of irregular migration. This will entail the deployment of 175 specialist border-control personnel from 24 European countries for 24-hour joint surveillance of the land border in the area between Orestiada and Alexandroupolis, as well as additional officers at the Border Crossing Point (BCP) at Kipi. A significant deterrent effect is expected in terms of the activities of organized crime rings and other facilitators of irregular migration in the area.

FRONTEX: Rabit 2010. Evaluation Report http://www.frontex.europa.eu/assets/Attachments_News/fer_rabit_2010_screen_v6.pdf

FRONTEX: Press Release, 30.11.10: Frontex estimates illegal border crossings on the Greek Turkish border have diminished by 44% by the end of November http://frontex.europa.eu/news/frontex-estimates-illegal-border-crossings-on-the-greek-turkish-border-have-diminished-by-44-by-the-end-of-november-zM59Oo

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