FW: B E L - Protest - 04/10/0221 U p d a t e F ro m : Sent: 04 October 2 0 2 1 1 2 : 0 0 Subject: Fwd: B E L - Protest - 04/10/0221 U p d a t e oear please fi n d b e l o w a s m a l l report of the protest w h i c h took place t h i s m o rn i n g as p l a n n e d . As s c h e d u l e d , a g ro u p of a ro u n d 10 p e r s o n s demonstrated in front of the b u i l d i n g t h i s m o rn i n g at 11:00. As                                  , the b u i l d i n g was e m p t y . Police was present (van with 9 police officers). The protesters had a b a n n e r # A b o li s h F ro n t e x . They also had a suitcase a p p a r e n t l y co n t a i n i n g the a m o u n t of m o n e y they were sentenced to pay to Frontex. They tried to h a n d over the a m o u n t a n d rang the door. They did not interact with a n y o n e except the m a n a g e r of the b u i l d i n g who told them he has been i n fo r m e d                                      meet with t h e m . The g ro u p scattered at 11 : 5 0 without i n ci d e n t . li a i s e d with the police a n d t h a n k e d them for t h ei r support No d a m a g e on the b u i l d i n g nor c a s u a l t i e s are to be reported. The d e m o n s t r a t o r s took m a n y pictures a n d m a d e videos, i n c l u d i n g with the suitcase co n t a i n i n g the cash. C o m m u n i c a t i o n on the event in social m e d i a is to be expected. I stand ready s h o u l d you have a n y q u e s t i o n , co m m e n t or further i n s t r u c t i o n s K i n d regards,

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• • • • oer Please see below an u p d a t e r e g a r d i n g the security i n ci d e n t in BRU Office for further t r a n s m i s s i o n . I n s t r u c t i o n s k i n d l y expected a s a p . FYI ill a g e n ci e s present in the b ui l di n g have been informed of                   the   protest a n d advised not to come to the office on M o n d a y . •       The police h a s been informed that we will not meet the protesters nor receive cash told t h e m that the b u i l d i n g will be empty. Police co n fi r m e d that they w i l l send staff in u n i fo r m on the spot d u r i n g the protest. •       The NGo was informed t h i s m o r ni n g by            I via                 e m ai l t h a t we c o u l d not accept the a m o u n t in c a s h . Pending •       The N G O asked c l a r i fi c a t i o n s on the r e a s o n s why we w o u l d not accept the a m o u n t in cash in Brussels. S h o u l d                               a n s w e r be given to t h e m , they m i g h t still c a n c e l the protest ( al t h o u g h it does not seem very li k e l y ) . [ transmitted to [                          [Personal Data] Awaiting further instructions • I stand ready to take any o t h e r a c t i o n you d e e m relevant a n d to receive i n s t r u c t i o n s as requested. Thank you. With kind regards, Sent: 01 October 2021 0 9 : 3 2

Subject: R E : d e m o n s t r a t i o n in B R U ? dear colleagues, As informed te p ol i c e visited the Brussels office t h i s a ft e rn o o n to inform Frontex that they received a request to a u t h o r i s e a protest in front of the b u il d i n g on Monday 04/10 from 10.50 until 11.50. As a l r e a d y shared - the a u t h o r i s a t i o n is requested by the N G O Frag d e n Sta at, a p p a r e n t l y via [pers data]        herself. The police were i n fo r m e d t h a t a m a x i m u m of 12 persons w i l l take part in t h i s protest. The reason for d e m o n s t r a t i o n is to execute the court r u l i n g . They i n t e n d to provide the a m o u n t in cash, as i n fo r m e d by - are e q u i p p e d to receive such a n a m o u n t of m o n e y ( 10 520,76 E U R } in c a s h . I n B e l g i u m , payment above 3 000 E U R in cash is also fo r b i d d e n . Receiving t h i s a m o u n t w o u l d represent a breach of the B e l g i a n law, not to m e n t i o n a l l security aspects related to the h a n d o v e r of the c a s h . At this stage, the manager o f the b ui l d i n g h a s been i n f o r m e d. i s in touch with the police regarding security aspects for the d e m o n s t r a t i o n . S h o u l d the fo l l o w i n g steps moving forward be agreed, ACO a n d SEC co l l e a g u e s w o u l d need to be involved too. We r e m a i n at your d i s p o s a    l s h o u l d you r e q u i r e further i n fo r m a t i o n from o u r e n d . K ind regards, Subject: Re: d e m o n s t r a t i o n in B R U     ? oe

P l a n n e d for M o n d a y a ft e r n o o n by 6that are s u p p o s e d to pay the court ordered costs to us. More d e t a i l e d i n fo r m a t i o n will reach you asap from                     is a l r e a d y in contact with security too. Best, I Subject: d e m o n s t r a t i o n in B R U ? Dear Colleagues, Are you aware about the demonstration supposedly planned in front of Frontex Office in Brussels on Monday? Could you please share with us any details available? Thanks, I