By the end of the year the European Commission plans to submit proposals for creation of the unified European border surveillance system amid refugee influx to EU countries, the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos told, RBC-Ukraine (РБК-Украина) reports.
Thus, Avramopolous noted that purpose of creation of the new system is to ensure control of EU external borders by multinational border forces.
“The aim is to have multinational border guard teams monitor the EU's external borders. Thus, general European objectives will be achieved”, explained the EU Migration chief.
He also added that “this would contribute to a considerable financial and staff reinforcement of the EU Frontex border agency.”
According to Avramopoulos, so-called ‘contingency response units’ will soon be deployed along the borders.
