The European Union has launched a new border force to control the flow of immigrants entering EU member countries. The new force is called the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. A ceremony marking its creation was recently held at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey. Europe has received millions of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa in recent years. This has put pressure on many EU members and led to calls to close off the borders. Dimitris Avramopoulos is the EU’s commissioner for migration. He praised the new border force. He notes the force came to exist just nine months after it was first proposed.
Title: EU Launches New Border Force to Slow New Arrivals
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its creation was recently held at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey.</span> <span data-start-time='39146' data-end-time='51625'>Europe has received millions of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa in recent years.</span> <span data-start-time='51625' data-end-time='62563'>This has put pressure on many EU members and led to calls to close off the borders.</span> <span data-start-time='62563' data-end-time='71208'>Dimitris Avramopoulos is the EU’s commissioner for migration.</span> <span data-start-time='71208' data-end-time='76188'>He praised the new border force.</span> <span data-start-time='76188' data-end-time='86125'>He notes the force came to exist just nine months after it was first proposed.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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