This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Former MEP Ben Habib has previously highlighted Frontex, which requires staff to wear EU-branded uniforms, as it follows the death of 27 people - 17 men, seven women and three children - who drowned while trying to cross the Channel from France to the UK last week. In a crisis meeting on Sunday, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium agreed to work together to combat the growing threat from migrant smuggling gangs in Calais, northern France, which has hosted thousands of asylum seekers for decades. European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said we must prevent the loss of life and prevent chaos from reaching our external borders. READ MORE: The EU savages migrant deal '' Doesn't contain provisions on asylum and return provisions.
She wrote in a blog post: Migrant smuggling must be tackled by the EU together. It is not an issue for only some countries. It is possible to break down organised criminal smuggler networks in cooperation. We have to talk about solutions with the UK too. However, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel was not there for such discussions as her invitation to meet with the EU's interior ministers was retracted in response to an unfortunate move by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Cummings calls for Boris to'set aside' Human Rights Act to sort out the migrant crisis ANALYSIS All Britain's fault! EU close ranks to join French in blaming UK for migrant crisis INSIGHT 'Hysterical and Childish' EU sparks fury over failure to invite Priti Patel to key meeting REPORT Mr Darmanin confirmed that a European aircraft would be sent to the area day and night from Wednesday, December 1, and Frontex stressed that reinforcements could be deployed to the ground if needed. The agency's executive director, Fabrice Leggeri, told BFMTV: "We are starting with a plane, but we can obviously go further." The states have mentioned the possibility of sending people on the ground. That is one of the possible options. Frontex's mission was to fight crime and collect personal data at the borders that could then be provided to Member States, according to Mr Leggeri. The EU intends to collaborate with nations through the sharing of data.