ЕВРОПСКА АГЕНЦИЈА ЗА УПРАВЉАЊЕ ОПЕРАТИВНОМ САРАДЊОМ НА СПОЉНИМ ГРАНИЦАМА ЕВРОПСКЕ УНИЈЕ (FRONTEX) – МЕХАНИЗМИ ЗАШТИТЕ

Trapara Vladimir (Институт за међународну политику и привреду, Београд),
Lipovac Milan (Факултет безбедности, Београд)

In this article, the authors analyze the importance, role and perspectives of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX). Emphasis is put on the West Balkans Risk Analysis Network (WB-RAN) and Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABIT) role in the Western Balkans. In the third part, we discuss the level and prospects of cooperation between Frontex and the Republic of Serbia, as a potential candidate for EU membership.

Кључне речи: European Union, Schengen Agreement, border control and surveillance, illegal immigrations, FRONTEX, Rapid Border Intervention Teams, significance for the Republic of Serbia