Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026

2026-09-11

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first eight months of 2026, with detections down by 35% compared with the same period last year. Nearly 75 000 crossings were recorded, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex. The decline on nearly all of the major migratory routes reflects sustained cooperation with partner countries and preventive measures in key departure states, which continue to reduce the number of boats setting out towards Europe.

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News Release, 2026-10-08

Frontex, EUAA and IOM launch European Union-funded partnership with Ukraine on borders and asylum

Frontex, EUAA and IOM launch European Union-funded partnership with Ukraine on borders and asylum

News Release

Frontex, EUAA and IOM launch European Union-funded partnership with Ukraine on borders and asylum

2026-10-08

A partnership to support Ukraine in aligning its border management and asylum systems with European Union and Schengen standards was launched today at a conference near the Polish-Ukrainian border, with €7.5 million in EU funding.

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News Release, 2026-10-02

Strategic Risk Analysis Report

Strategic Risk Analysis Report

PUBLICATIONS

Strategic Risk Analysis Report

2026-10-02

The Strategic Risk Analysis Report 2026 examines the challenges that European Integrated Border Management (EIBM) may face over the next decade. Drawing on an assessment of global megatrends, strategic interviews, thematic risk areas and technological developments, the report explores how emerging and interconnected risks could shape the future border environment.

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News Release, 2026-10-02

Digital Twin Frontiers: using space and data to see what is coming at Europe’s borders

Digital Twin Frontiers: using space and data to see what is coming at Europe’s borders

Announcements

Digital Twin Frontiers: using space and data to see what is coming at Europe’s borders

2026-10-02

Frontex brought around 300 people from the EU institutions, Member State border authorities, research, and industry to Warsaw for Digital Twin Frontiers, a one-day event on one question: how can Europe see what is coming at its external borders, not only what is happening now?

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Migratory Map

A map that presents the current migratory situation in Europe View the migratory map

A look back on more than two decades of Frontex's work

EU agencies network. Working for you and for your future. For more information visit the EU agencies network website.

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