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Helping Ukrainian border guards secure borders in harsh winter conditions

Helping Ukrainian border guards secure borders in harsh winter conditions

2023-01-23

Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and the State Border Guard Service have signed a grant agreement worth 12 million euros to support Ukrainian border officers in performing their duties during the cold winter months.

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EU’s external borders in 2022: Number of irregular border crossings highest since 2016

EU’s external borders in 2022: Number of irregular border crossings highest since 2016

2023-01-13

In 2022, around 330 000 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external border, according to preliminary calculations. This is the highest number since 2016 and an increase of 64% from the previous year.

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Greek Fundamental Rights Officer visits Frontex

Greek Fundamental Rights Officer visits Frontex

2023-01-12

This week, Konstantinos Solkidis, the Fundamental Rights Officer at the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum visited Frontex for a series of meetings with the agency’s management and Fundamental Rights Officer.

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3 tonnes of tobacco, 2 million cigarettes seized at EU’s external borders

3 tonnes of tobacco, 2 million cigarettes seized at EU’s external borders

2023-01-04

Frontex coordinated an international operation against cigarette smuggling, document fraud, migrant smuggling and smuggling of firearms at EU’s external borders.

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Frontex surveillance aircraft deployed in JO Opal Coast

Frontex surveillance aircraft deployed in JO Opal Coast

2022-12-23

This week, Frontex has deployed the Frontex surveillance aircraft (FSA) to support France and Belgium in patrolling their coastline.

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Another group of standing corps officers ready for deployment

Another group of standing corps officers ready for deployment

2022-12-16

This week, 323 standing corps cadets graduated from their basic trainings in Avila, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal.

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