Operations in the Western Balkans Operations in the Western Balkans 2016-10-10 The record number of migrants arriving in Greece in 2015 and in the first quarter of 2016 had a direct knock-on effect on the Western Balkan route, as the people who entered the EU via Greece tried to make their way via the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*, Serbia into Hungary and Croatia and then towards western Europe. This led to unprecedented numbers of detections of illegal crossings at Hungary’s and Croatia’s borders with Serbia. Read more
Joint operation Poseidon (Greece) Joint operation Poseidon (Greece) 2016-10-10 Frontex supports Greece with almost 700 guest officers, who perform border surveillance, assist in the identification and registration of incoming migrants, as well as debriefing and screening. Read more
Joint operation Triton (Italy) Joint operation Triton (Italy) 2016-10-10 While the primary focus of Operation Triton, which was launched in November 2014, is border control and surveillance, search and rescue remains a priority for the agency. Since the beginning of the operation, Frontex vessels and aircrafts have on regularly been redirected by the Italian Coast Guard to assist migrants in distress. Read more
European Border and Coast Guard Agency publishes analysis for Western Balkans for Q2 European Border and Coast Guard Agency publishes analysis for Western Balkans for Q2 2016-10-10 In the second quarter of this year, the number of migrants detected at the borders of Western Balkan countries plunged 88% from the previous three months to 26 488. Read more
The agency led two international operations focusing on cross-border crimes The agency led two international operations focusing on cross-border crimes 2016-10-07 Frontex, which on October 6 became the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led two international actions in September that were focused on dismantling migrant smuggling networks at land borders and the role of organised crime in arranging the smuggling of people on passenger flights. Read more
European Border and Coast Guard Agency launches today European Border and Coast Guard Agency launches today 2016-10-06 Today the European Border and Coast Guard Agency is being officially launched, less than a year after it was first proposed by the European Commission. Read more
