"How are you going to deal with smuggling mobs and human trafficking?". Sharp clash of Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik with the manager of Frontex

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"Today in Brussels I questioned the head of Frontex how is it that smuggling mafias inactive feel like doughnuts in butter and invasions of illegal immigrants do not end?" she announced on Wednesday on the 10th Euro MP of the Confederation Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik.

In her speech, the politician recalled that since 2021 a migration crisis has been taking place on the Polish border, caused by Belarusian services and inspired by Russian intelligence. – The number of illegal crossings along the Belarusian way increased by almost 200 percent in the first half of 2024 compared to 2023. On 28 May, a Polish soldier was stabbed while trying to illegally cross the external border of the European Union by a group of foreigners. A week later he died. She stressed.

The Euro MP of the Confederation then asked the manager of Frontex (European Border and Coast defender Agency):

"Do you think that erstwhile immigrants illegally storm the European Union border, border guards should be able to usage firearms erstwhile there is simply a threat to the lives or wellness of officers?

Does Frontex have data on how many incidents per year with harm to the wellness and life of guards at the borders of the European Union?

How is it possible that, with an yearly budget of nearly a billion euros, Frontex is inactive ineffective in the fight against illegal immigration?

How much more money do you request to yet get to work and truly defend us from the invasion of illegal and dangerous immigrants?

How are you going to deal with smuggling mobs and human trafficking?"

At the end of her speech, Zajączkowska-Hernik was quoted by the Europol Director, who stated that legal organisations are being utilized by smugglers on a immense scale by organised criminal groups. "Then what does the money of European taxpayers go for, since you cannot defend us, you cannot defend Europeans, especially European women and children who are raped and kidnapped by illegal immigrants?" concluded Zajączkowska-Hernik.

Interestingly, Hans Leijtens's manager of Frontex's replies to the question of the Confederation's Euro MPs, although at first glance they seem circumstantial and "without pouring water", can, however, be interpreted as evasive.

Working and surviving in Warsaw, I realize what happens at the borders. We know about the soldier's death. It was a tragic event, and that's why we have access to weapons right now, we can defend ourselves. We (Frontex ed.) evidently do not interfere with national regulations, but in most operations we have firearms and we have the chance to usage them if necessary stressed the manager of the EU agency.

In the further part of his statement, Leijtens acknowledged that he did not know the detailed figures for both the failure of wellness or of life by border guards in EU countries. However, he pointed out that in fresh times it is clear that for geopolitical reasons immigrant groups are being pushed towards Europe by "certain countries". – This is simply a fresh thing. So far, the Polish government has asked for our support in a limited way. We are in Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to support you to be there to intervene, if necessary – he noted.

We are able to do more, but only by acting in accordance with national regulations – summed up the manager of Frontex.

Source: X platform

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