What is Frontex?
Frontex, the EU agency based in Warsaw, was created as a specialised and independent body tasked to coordinate the operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security. The activities of Frontex are intelligence driven. Frontex complements and provides particular added value to the national border management systems of the Member States.
Latest news
and upcoming events
02-08-2010
Frontex signs seat agreement with Greece
An agreement to host the first pilot Frontex Operational Office (FOO) was signed today in Athens by Frontex Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen and Michalis Chrisochoidis – the Minister of Citizen... more
07-07-2010
Irregular immigration hits new low in first quarter 2010,...
The quarterly report by the Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) for the first three months of 2010 showed significant drops in all indicators of irregular migration at the external borders of the... more
Situation
at the external borders
09-07-2010
FRAN Quarterly Update
The Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) report covering the first three months of 2010 showed a significant drop in all indicators of irregular migration at the external borders of the EU. more
07-07-2010
Situation at the External Borders 2008/2009
The map describes the current situation at the external borders of the EU, including the main entry routes of irregular migration into the European Union: West African route, via Canary islands,... more
