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Frontex deputy chief visits Romania for talks on border security, training and cybersecurity

Frontex deputy chief visits Romania for talks on border security, training and cybersecurity

2026-02-27

A delegation from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led by Deputy Executive Director for Capabilities Aija Kalnaja, visited Romania this week for talks with national authorities on border security cooperation, training and cybersecurity.

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Last Month in the Field – January

Last Month in the Field – January

2026-02-25

January opened the year with exactly what defines European border management at its best: officers going beyond their duty to save lives, instincts that catch what paperwork tries to hide, and partnerships that stretch from mountain tracks in Albania to airport gates in Prague and reception centres in Cyprus.

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Frontex hosts workshop to support screening implementation from June 2026

Frontex hosts workshop to support screening implementation from June 2026

2026-02-20

Frontex hosted a workshop on the Screening Regulation in Warsaw, bringing together Member States, the European Commission and EU agencies to support practical preparations for screening, due to apply from 12 June 2026 under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.

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Frontex: Severe winter weather contributes to a 60% drop in irregular border crossings in January

Frontex: Severe winter weather contributes to a 60% drop in irregular border crossings in January

2026-02-13

Severe winter storms and rough seas across key migratory routes contributed to a sharp 60% year-on-year drop in irregular border crossings into the European Union in January 2026, with around 5 500 detections recorded, preliminary data collected by Frontex showed.

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Frontex and EU Agency for Asylum strengthen cooperation on migration and asylum

Frontex and EU Agency for Asylum strengthen cooperation on migration and asylum

2026-01-22

On 22 January 2026, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) agreed to strengthen cooperation to support EU Member States in managing migration- and asylum-related procedures at the EU’s external borders.

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Frontex: Irregular border crossings down 26% in 2025, Europe must stay prepared

Frontex: Irregular border crossings down 26% in 2025, Europe must stay prepared

2026-01-15

Initial consolidated figures from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, show detections of irregular border crossings at the EU’s external borders fell by over one-quarter (26%) in 2025 to almost 178 000.

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