Annons
Eurosur
Dublin II and Dublin III
Annons
Complicit States
Pushback
Triton vs. Mare Nostrum
- Both Triton's budget and technical resources are considerably more limited than those of Mare Nostrum's, which amounted to roughly 9 million euros. Triton has less than a third of that.
- Triton is an operation run by Frontex, Europe's border protection agency. According to the head of Germany's Green Party, Simone Peter, Frontex lacks understanding of sea rescue missions and "their focus is border protection".
- Triton's operational area is considerably smaller. Their ships only patrol a small distance from the Italian coastline.
- Mare Nostrum's operational aim was first and foremost sea rescue. In contrast, Triton is set up to protect and surveil Europe's borders. Saving lives is not a priority for Triton.