Calais is currently serving as the coastal reference point for an unnamed operation.

The entities involved

• Calais →

  commune in Pas-de-Calais, France

  • A dinghy launched from Calais as the border crisis continued, while Marine Le Pen was seen as a presidential frontrunner in France.Mon 14:26
  • The Home Office is monitoring crossings from Calais, a location near Berck in France.Mon 08:55

Related events

• Surge teams were deployed to western beaches near Calais as cooperation on migrant displacement lines and border management was discussed with French counterparts.Sep 3
• Calais functions as an international border point, providing rail fares to major European cities.Jun 7
• Calais was identified as the intended destination for the live animal trade in 2013.Sep 7
• The Royal Navy and Border Force are jointly managing the small boats crisis in Calais, which is located in France.Sat 02:09
• Calais served as a staging area for the Allied invasion of France during World War II.Jun 7