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Austrian Chancellor visits Frontex Headquarters in Warsaw

Austrian Chancellor visits Frontex Headquarters in Warsaw

Austrian Chancellor visits Frontex Headquarters in Warsaw

2026-09-17

Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker visited Frontex headquarters in Warsaw today for talks with Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens on the challenges at Europe’s external borders, operational cooperation and the future role of the Agency.

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Frontex Executive Director visits Pakistan to enhance border management cooperation

Frontex Executive Director visits Pakistan to enhance border management cooperation

Frontex Executive Director visits Pakistan to enhance border management cooperation

2026-09-17

Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens has concluded his first visit to Pakistan. He held talks with the country’s Minister of Interior to explore opportunities for providing support to Pakistan through targeted activities on the country’s road of reforming its border management system.

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Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026

Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026

Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026

2026-09-11

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first eight months of 2026, with detections down by 35% compared with the same period last year. Nearly 75 000 crossings were recorded, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex. The decline on nearly all of the major migratory routes reflects sustained cooperation with partner countries and preventive measures in key departure states, which continue to reduce the number of boats setting out towards Europe.

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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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