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More than 700 vehicles and 34 boats seized, 334 arrested in Europe-wide operation led by Frontex

More than 700 vehicles and 34 boats seized, 334 arrested in Europe-wide operation led by Frontex

More than 700 vehicles and 34 boats seized, 334 arrested in Europe-wide operation led by Frontex

2026-10-26

Stolen cars, boats and engines, together with more than 7.4 tonnes of cocaine and 10.6 million cigarettes, were seized in operation Joint Action Days (JAD) Mobile 9 across 26 countries against cross-border crime, led by Frontex and supported by INTERPOL.

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New Frontex officers graduate in Warsaw

New Frontex officers graduate in Warsaw

New Frontex officers graduate in Warsaw

2026-10-21

A new class of 203 officers has completed training and joined the ranks of the Frontex Standing Corps, the European Union’s first uniformed service, at a graduation ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

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

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

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

2026-10-19

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first nine months of 2026, with detections down by almost one-third compared with the same period last year.

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Shaping the Next Chapter of the European Integrated Border Management

Shaping the Next Chapter of the European Integrated Border Management

Shaping the Next Chapter of the European Integrated Border Management

2026-10-15

On 7 and 8 October 2026, Frontex hosted the 24th meeting of the Management Board Working Group for European Integrated Border Management (EIBM Working Group) and a dedicated workshop organised by the EU Commission on the evaluation of the current Multiannual Strategic Policy Cycle for European Integrated Border Management at its Headquarters in Warsaw.

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Frontex and the European Space Agency sign joint letter on Earth observation

Frontex and the European Space Agency sign joint letter on Earth observation

Frontex and the European Space Agency sign joint letter on Earth observation

2026-10-13

Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens and Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), signed a joint letter in Warsaw today, confirming how closely the two agencies already work on Earth observation and asking their teams to explore the scope for closer cooperation.

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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

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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