The government wants more boats and drones but also to install thermal cameras in the dunes to prevent the departures of boats in the Channel.
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Jean Castex convened, Thursday, November 25, in the morning and by videoconference, the Ministers of the Interior, Justice, the Armies, the Sea, Transport, Europe and Foreign Affairs, after the sinking of ‘a migrant boat that killed 27 people on Wednesday in the English Channel.
According to franceinfo information, during this interministerial meeting, it was agreed on the need to deploy more resources for sea rescuers, to increase the number of boats and drones and to install thermal cameras in the dunes. in order to prevent departures and locate boats.
In the medium and long terms, the government wants above all to attack the networks of smugglers. “These very professional networks comparable to drug trafficking networks”, argues a government source to franceinfo. The executive also wants a strengthening of financial investigations.
On a European scale, it is a question of reviewing the Frontex doctrine, the European agency for coast guards and border guards. This will be discussed at the next European Council, on December 16 and 17. The theme of immigration was already on the agenda, even before this murderous shipwreck.