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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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Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders

Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders

2022-12-16

Illicit waste trafficking is a crime that brings enormous profits and comes at a relatively low risk. It is an increasingly popular crime that spans across borders and has a terrible impact on the environment.

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Fighting border crime, illegal activities and saving people in the Black Sea

Fighting border crime, illegal activities and saving people in the Black Sea

2022-12-14

Frontex, in cooperation with European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), has recently wrapped up the Multipurpose Maritime Operation in the Black Sea for 2022.

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