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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.

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News

18-02-2010

EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström visits Frontex

Today Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs visited Frontex Headquarters in Warsaw. She discussed with the Frontex Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen the current situation at the EU’s... more

17-02-2010

EU agencies engage in dialogue with EC President Barroso

The heads of European Union Agencies met today with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to discuss ways to strengthen their partnership with the European Commission and to share their... more

Upcoming events

10-03-2010

Frontex hosts ICAO working group meeting

Frontex will host the meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group on 10-12 March at Frontex HQ in Warsaw, Poland. more

16-02-2010

Meeting of the Heads of European Union Agencies

The Heads of the EU agencies will meet on 17 February with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to discuss ways to strengthen their partnership with the European Commission, the... more