Frontex to assist Greece with registration of migrants at its land border Frontex to assist Greece with registration of migrants at its land border 2015-12-03 Frontex agreed with Greece today to expand its activities to the country’s border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, where the agency will assist with registration of migrants. The deployment of additional officers will begin next week. Read more
Frontex Consultative Forum adopts its Work Programme for 2016 Frontex Consultative Forum adopts its Work Programme for 2016 2015-12-02 The Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights has set the priorities for 2016 in its Work Programme, which include the contribution to development of the Frontex mandate and support of the revision of the agency’s fundamental rights strategy and action plan. Read more
Frontex to restructure its office in Greece Frontex to restructure its office in Greece 2015-11-26 The Frontex Management Board voted today to restructure the Frontex Liaison Office (FLO) in Piraeus, Greece, by incorporating it into the EU Regional Task Force, as of January 2016. Read more
Frontex appoints new Deputy Executive Director, Management Board Chairman and his Deputy Frontex appoints new Deputy Executive Director, Management Board Chairman and his Deputy 2015-11-25 Berndt Körner was appointed Frontex’s Deputy Executive Director by the agency’s Management Board today, replacing Gil Arias-Fernández, who is leaving Frontex after serving a decade at the position. Read more
Poland’s new Foreign Minister visits Frontex Poland’s new Foreign Minister visits Frontex 2015-11-17 Poland’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski met with Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri today to discuss the agency’s various activities at the European Union’s external borders and the development of Frontex’s role in the future. Read more
Frontex expresses deepest condolences after Paris attacks Frontex expresses deepest condolences after Paris attacks 2015-11-16 Frontex expresses deepest condolences and sorrow to all of the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris and to the people of France. At this sad hour, we stand together with our French colleagues and officers deployed by Frontex at Europe’s external borders. Frontex exprime ses sincères condoléances et sa grande tristesse à toutes les familles des victimes des attaques terroristes de Paris, ainsi qu’à l’ensemble du peuple Français. En ces moments difficiles, nous sommes solidaires de nos collègues et agents Français déployés par Frontex aux frontières extérieures de l’Europe. Read more