Frontex hosts meeting of Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) Frontex hosts meeting of Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) 2016-09-22 This week, Frontex hosted a meeting of experts representing 26 African countries and various international organisations to discuss topics related to integrated border management, such as prevention of people smuggling and trafficking, terrorism and other forms of cross-border crime. For the first time, representatives of Algeria and Libya took part in the three-day conference. Read more
Frontex helps seize 40 tonnes of hashish in operation in Spain Frontex helps seize 40 tonnes of hashish in operation in Spain 2016-09-21 More than 40 tonnes of hashish worth some 63 million euros were seized during the Frontex-coordinated joint maritime Operation EPN Indalo 2016 in less than two months since it was launched. Read more
Italy remained under migratory pressure in August Italy remained under migratory pressure in August 2016-09-15 Italy remained under steady migratory pressure as 23 000 migrants arrived there in August, close to the number from the same month of last year. Read more
European border guards complete Frontex’s unique educational course European border guards complete Frontex’s unique educational course 2016-09-09 Fifteen border guard officers from various EU Member States and Iceland completed the Operational Training for European Union Mid-Management in Border Guarding – a unique educational programme organised by Frontex for mid- to high-level officers. Each student received a diploma at a graduation ceremony in Benalmádena, Spain. Read more
Frontex trains screening officers in Riga Frontex trains screening officers in Riga 2016-08-26 This week, Frontex conducted a training course for 20 screening officers, who play an essential role in registering of migrants by helping determine the nationality of the people arriving at Europe’s external borders. So far this year, Frontex has trained 60 screening experts, who assist the local authorities hosting Frontex operations, such as Greece and Italy. Read more
FRAN Quarterly: Illegal crossings down in the first quarter of 2016 FRAN Quarterly: Illegal crossings down in the first quarter of 2016 2016-08-25 In the first quarter of this year, FRAN indicators on illegal border-crossing between border crossing points (BCPs), illegal stay and asylum eased after reaching record levels in the fourth quarter of 2015. Read more
