Joint operation Focal Points Land Joint operation Focal Points Land 2016-10-10 The agency established Focal Points to offer longer-term exchanges of specialised border guards at key points at the external borders of the EU. Working in other member states together with peers from different backgrounds and facing different challenges provides a unique opportunity for officers to exchange experience and technical support. Read more
Operations in Bulgaria Operations in Bulgaria 2016-10-10 In response to the request from Bulgarian authorities, Frontex agreed on 8 August to significantly strengthen its ongoing activities at the country’s land borders. The additional assistance is mainly focused on the border with Turkey but surveillance of the border with Serbia has also been reinforced. Read more
Operations in Spain Operations in Spain 2016-10-10 Due to its proximity to Africa, Spain’s seas a significant number of migrants arriving at its shores, although the totals are well below those seen in Italy and Spain. The agency has been assisting the Spanish authorities not only at sea, but in various maritime ports and international airports. Read more
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
