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Europe, France, Russia
French police officer deemed too close to Russia to join Frontex

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European border agency Frontex headquarters in Warsaw, on 29 April 2022.
European border agency Frontex headquarters in Warsaw, on 29 April 2022. © Marcin Obara/EPA/MaxPPP

An officer with the French police force had been slated to join the European Border and Coast Guard agency Frontex for five years, but a decision by the French authorities - who are concerned about his family ties to Russia - has scuppered those plans.

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