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Frontex Independent Fundamental Rights Office releases its 2024 Annual Report

Frontex Independent Fundamental Rights Office releases its 2024 Annual Report

2025-07-21

Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Office (FRO) has published its 2024 Annual Report, offering a clear view of how rights are being protected at the EU’s external borders and where concerns remain. The report highlights how the Office is shaping operations by embedding rights protections into all areas of Frontex’s work. Learn more here...

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United front: Frontex leads international crackdown on human smuggling

United front: Frontex leads international crackdown on human smuggling

2025-07-18

From 13 to 23 June 2025, Frontex coordinated EMPACT Joint Action Day (JAD) Danube, bringing together border and law enforcement Agencies from Austria, 12 other EU Member States, as well as Europol, Eurojust, and INTERPOL.

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Frontex confirms all crew safe after maritime incident near Lesvos

Frontex confirms all crew safe after maritime incident near Lesvos

2025-07-15

On Monday afternoon, a coastal patrol boat operated by the Portuguese Maritime Police, taking part in Frontex’s Joint Operation in Greece, sank off the coast of Lesvos during a search and rescue mission involving irregular migrants. All crew members were rescued.

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Frontex helps 1 200 victims in global crackdown on human trafficking

Frontex helps 1 200 victims in global crackdown on human trafficking

2025-07-11

Warsaw, 10 July 2025 - In a sweeping international crackdown, Frontex helped identify nearly 1 200 victims of human trafficking during Operation Global Chain 2025. This week-long effort brought together nearly 15 000 officers from 43 countries in a coordinated strike against one of the world’s most exploitative crimes.

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Frontex Opens New Regional Command Office in Estonia to boost Border Security in Northern and Eastern Europe

Frontex Opens New Regional Command Office in Estonia to boost Border Security in Northern and Eastern Europe

2025-07-11

Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, opened a new regional command office in Estonia. This marks a major step forward in how the EU manages its borders in Northern and Eastern Europe

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EU external borders: Irregular crossings drop by 20% in first half of 2025

EU external borders: Irregular crossings drop by 20% in first half of 2025

2025-07-10

In the first half of 2025, irregular crossings into the European Union fell by 20% to 75 900 thanks to significant drops in the Eastern Mediterranean and West African routes, according to preliminary figures collected by Frontex.

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