The role of Frontex agency in the migration crisis and attitudes towards its development within selected European Union institutions

This diploma thesis deals with the role of Frontex in protecting the EU's external borders during the migration crisis and its attitude towards its activities within the selected bodies of the European Union. In particular, it examines the period since the beginning of the migration crisis in the spring of 2015, until September 2016, when Frontex was reformed and the new European Border Guard and Coast Guard continued to be called Frontex. The aim of the thesis is to find out what attitudes to the role of Frontex were among the groups of the European Parliament. With regard to Schengen area without internal borders within the EU, an integrated border management system has been created to effectively manage the crossing of external borders and to address migration challenges. For controls at the EU's external borders, various instruments and agencies have been set up, such as Frontex. The theoretical part of the thesis therefore deals in more detail with the Schengen area and the functioning of Frontex, including its specific competences. It also describes the basic facts about the beginning and the course of the migration crisis, especially between 2015 and 2016. The thesis to achieve its objectives first analyzes the profile of the various groups within the European Parliament in order to find out..