Under the pressure of increased migration flows and allegations of human rights violations, the new director FrontexEuropean organization that keeps European borders, promises that it will not “turn away” from such complaints and will make it more “transparent”. Dutch general Hans Leiten took over Frontex in March, with a 300% increase in arrivals. immigrants in the Mediterranean compared to the corresponding period last year. “I’m allergic to the word ‘crisis’. I only see facts and statistics. And that worries me – because I see a huge increase, ”he said in an interview. Politico.

Europe is facing a new migration crisis as the number of people arriving at its borders continues to rise. At the same time, he also faces complaints from international organizations about human rights violations, which he is accused of refusing to raise in public debate. According to the political magazine Politico, an internal document from Frontex suggests that despite the fact that the influx of migrants has decreased in migratory entries, such as the Eastern Balkans, the Mediterranean Sea has been “in the red” for a year now. Climate change, military conflicts (such as in Sudan), and technical sophistication of traffickers are the main “amplifiers” of migration.

Hans Leithen succeeded Fabrice Legery, who was forced to resign last April following complaints from the European Anti-Fraud Service.Olaf). Leggery was then accused of promoting illegal deportations and illegally denying immigrants entry into the country. Greek border with Turkey V Aegean Seaalthough still under investigation for financial fraud.

Leithen called these accusations “a wake-up call for the entire European border guard community” and promised that this would not happen under his leadership. “What will really change is how transparent we will be,” he said. “What we do will not be a secret.” He also noted that this transparency will concern not only the service’s relationship with public opinion, but also its relationship with the European Parliament, which, together with the Commission, oversees its work.

He went on to state that the organization must also look inward. “There was a toxic environment at Frontex. A combination of poor management and communication. This will change,” he said. In this direction, he said that the number of human rights monitors within the organization will increase to 42, and the human resources that will be involved will reach 11,000 people.