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Frontex to provide additional support to bolster Finland’s borders

Frontex to provide additional support to bolster Finland’s borders

2023-11-23

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, plans to deploy 50 border guard officers and other staff, along with equipment such as patrol cars, to bolster Finland’s border control activities.

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Record arrivals on Western African route in October

Record arrivals on Western African route in October

2023-11-15

The number of detections of irregular border crossings at EU’s external borders rose by 18% in the first ten months of 2023 to nearly 331 600, the highest total for the period since 2015, according to preliminary calculations.

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505 stolen cars, 2 000 vehicle parts seized in Frontex-led operation

505 stolen cars, 2 000 vehicle parts seized in Frontex-led operation

2023-11-03

Operation Mobile 6 took place on 9-20 October at the EU’s external land boarders, as well as at the borders in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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Security research: Where do we go from here?

Security research: Where do we go from here?

2023-10-27

Law enforcement bodies around the globe are facing a changing world, bringing both opportunities and challenges that require rethinking the capabilities needed to perform their missions. Policymakers, experts, industry and government representatives gathered this week in Brussels for a security research event organised by the European Commission to discuss current and upcoming challenges in Europe.

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Borders against human trafficking

Borders against human trafficking

2023-10-18

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people fall prey to human traffickers. This crime is difficult to track but there are points of vital importance for identifying the victims and exposing the perpetrators – the borders are one of them. On the occasion of the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, Frontex wishes to remind all travellers: border guards are trained to help you.

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Frontex initiates first-line border checks outside EU

Frontex initiates first-line border checks outside EU

2023-10-17

Frontex marked a significant milestone in international border cooperation as the agency’s officers, for the first time, carried out first-line border checks at a border outside the European Union.

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