New EU border guard agency is no magic bullet

The European Union’s new border guard agency is meant to remedy the failings of its predecessor, Frontex. Dr Lisa Watanabe asks whether the EBCG will be endowed with what Frontex lacked.

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Frontex had its failings, but the new agency should go some way to addressing the crises on Europe's doorstep. [Frontex]

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New EU border guard agency is no magic bullet

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