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Frontex-supported returns climb in first half of 2026

Frontex-supported returns climb in first half of 2026

Frontex-supported returns climb in first half of 2026

2026-09-07

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, helped EU Member States return more than 33 000 people to non-EU countries in the first half of 2026, up from around 30 000 in the same period a year earlier. Around two in three of them returned voluntarily.

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Frontex to strengthen its operational presence in Italy

Frontex to strengthen its operational presence in Italy

Frontex to strengthen its operational presence in Italy

2026-09-04

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is consolidating the command of its Central Mediterranean operations in Rome, close to the Italian and Maltese authorities and to the officers it deploys across the region.

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Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time

Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time

Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time

2026-09-04

For the first time, Frontex has sent a patrol vessel to the English Channel to support French search and rescue operations related to small, overcrowded boats at sea. The vessel operating alongside the French coast works alongside a surveillance aircraft that the European Border and Coast Guard Agency has flown over the Channel since 2021.

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Frontex-coordinated operation leads to 112 arrests for suspected migrant smuggling

Frontex-coordinated operation leads to 112 arrests for suspected migrant smuggling

Frontex-coordinated operation leads to 112 arrests for suspected migrant smuggling

2026-08-31

Border and police authorities from 17 countries have arrested 112 people suspected of smuggling migrants into the European Union. The two-week operation, coordinated by Frontex, also uncovered 60 cases of document fraud.

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Multipurpose Maritime Exercise in the Western Black Sea

Multipurpose Maritime Exercise in the Western Black Sea

Multipurpose Maritime Exercise in the Western Black Sea

2026-08-18

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and the Romanian authorities organised the Maritime Multipurpose Exercise (MME) Tomis 2026, a multipurpose maritime exercise held in the Black Sea on 13–14 August. The exercise brought together Frontex, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), national agencies responsible for maritime border control, maritime safety, fisheries control and maritime security, the participating states, and maritime experts. The aim was to strengthen interagency cooperation, develop interoperability, enhance EU cooperation on Coast Guard Functions, and increase the capacity for a joint response in handling complex operational situations at sea.

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Frontex: Preliminary data show irregular border crossings into EU down 37% in first seven months of 2026

Frontex: Preliminary data show irregular border crossings into EU down 37% in first seven months of 2026

Frontex: Preliminary data show irregular border crossings into EU down 37% in first seven months of 2026

2026-08-14

Based on preliminary data available to Frontex, irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 37% in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, with approximately 61 000 detections recorded at the EU’s external borders.

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