BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday formally established its first standalone border force, boosting the Frontex service with a new permanent corps that will number 10,000 officers by 2027.
The EU regulation adopted Friday also expands the agency's mandate, which"will allow Frontex to play a bigger role in supporting member states in border control, on returns and in cooperating with third countries," said Maria Ohisalo, interior minister of Finland, which presently holds the EU's rotating presidency.
Last month, it launched its first recruitment drive for more than 700 border guards who will be operational in January 2021. The Schengen area comprises 22 of the EU's 28 member states, with four more - Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania - due to be included in the future. Two EU countries have opt-outs from the area: Ireland and Brexit-bound Britain.
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