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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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Frontex is launching €12 million purchases for technical equipment

Frontex is launching €12 million purchases for technical equipment

Frontex is launching €12 million purchases for technical equipment

2026-09-28

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has launched a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of technical equipment for the Standing Corps.

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Ketamine among more than 12 kg of drugs seized at Madrid airport in operation co-led by Frontex

Ketamine among more than 12 kg of drugs seized at Madrid airport in operation co-led by Frontex

Ketamine among more than 12 kg of drugs seized at Madrid airport in operation co-led by Frontex

2026-09-28

Ketamine, cannabis and a substance resembling toxic mushrooms, some of it hidden inside shoe boxes, were seized at Madrid airport during a week-long operation against synthetic drug trafficking through the air, co-led by Frontex.

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