BRUSSELS: The European Commission proposed a major expansion of the powers of the EU border agency Frontex on Tuesday, ​including giving it the capacity to act beyond EU territory, in the aftermath of the massive rush to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last summer. The proposal would significantly expand Frontex’s mandate, providing additional resources and empowering the agency to support non-EU countries to return migrants to the countries of origin. The proposed legislation is an attempt to m

Source: Arab News