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Weeks of monitoring lead to major cocaine seizure with key Frontex support

Weeks of monitoring lead to major cocaine seizure with key Frontex support

2025-12-22

For weeks, Frontex monitored a fishing vessel that appeared determined to disappear. That sustained effort helped lead to the seizure of more than four tonnes of cocaine and the arrest of ten suspects linked to a Greek criminal network.

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EBCG Academy organised Frontex Conference for Heads of Canine Training Centres in Sibiu

EBCG Academy organised Frontex Conference for Heads of Canine Training Centres in Sibiu

2025-12-19

From 10–12 December 2025, Frontex’s European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG) Academy organised the Frontex Conference for Heads of Canine Training Centres in Sibiu, Romania, bringing together canine training leaders from 21 EU Member States and Schengen Associated Countries to align standards and share best practice.

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Frontex gears up for digital transformation of Europe’s border management

Frontex gears up for digital transformation of Europe’s border management

2025-12-17

Travelling to Europe is undergoing unprecedented changes with the introduction of the new digital border management systems.

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Frontex launches EU-wide recruitment campaign: ‘Serve People. Protect Europe.’

Frontex launches EU-wide recruitment campaign: ‘Serve People. Protect Europe.’

2025-12-12

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency is recruiting to strengthen its Standing Corps, including an entry route for applicants without a formal policing background.

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EU external borders: irregular crossings fall by a quarter in the first 11 months of 2025

EU external borders: irregular crossings fall by a quarter in the first 11 months of 2025

2025-12-12

Irregular entries into the European Union dropped by 25% in the first eleven months of 2025 to just over 166 900, according to preliminary data from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

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Frontex, Europol and national authorities seize over 420,000 counterfeit items and 17.5 million cigarettes at EU borders

Frontex, Europol and national authorities seize over 420,000 counterfeit items and 17.5 million cigarettes at EU borders

2025-12-10

Frontex and Europol carried out Joint Action Days “Pirates 3”, a major operation targeting cross-border crime. Officers detected 64 irregular border crossings and seized more than 420,000 counterfeit goods, 17.5 million cigarettes and 1.1 million euro in undeclared cash.

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