Frontex signs Working Arrangement with EUCAP Sahel Niger Frontex signs Working Arrangement with EUCAP Sahel Niger 2022-07-15 Today, the European Union and Niger have stepped up their cooperation. A Working Arrangement between Frontex and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger was signed in Brussels by Frontex Executive Director ad interim Aija Kalnaja and EUCAP Sahel Niger Head of Mission, Antje Pittelkau. Read more
82 people smugglers arrested in a Frontex-led operation 82 people smugglers arrested in a Frontex-led operation 2022-07-15 Frontex led an international operation against serious and organised cross-border crime in Central and South-Eastern Europe together with the Austrian authorities, 13 countries, Europol, Eurojust and INTERPOL. Read more
EU external borders in June: Western Balkan route most active EU external borders in June: Western Balkan route most active 2022-07-14 In the first half of 2022, there were about 114 720 irregular entries to the European Union, according to preliminary calculations. This is about 84% more than in the same period last year. Read more
Frontex deploys unmanned aircraft to support Greece with border control Frontex deploys unmanned aircraft to support Greece with border control 2022-07-11 Frontex Executive Director ad interim, Aija Kalnaja, visited Crete last week to attend a demonstration of an unmanned aircraft deployed by Frontex that will soon start patrolling the Eastern Mediterranean to help Hellenic authorities detect cross-border crime and save lives at sea. Read more
EU countries record 7.5 million entries from Ukraine and Moldova EU countries record 7.5 million entries from Ukraine and Moldova 2022-07-11 In the last 7 days, fewer Ukrainian citizens entered the EU than returned to their country. From 30 June to 6 July, 265 793 Ukrainians returned to Ukraine, while 252 246 Ukrainians entered the EU. Read more
Frontex opens risk analysis cell in Lomé Frontex opens risk analysis cell in Lomé 2022-07-06 Today, Frontex, the European Border Guard Agency, opened a risk analysis cell in Lomé in cooperation with the Togolese authorities as part of the European Union-funded Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) support project. Read more