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EU external borders in April: Detections on the rise

EU external borders in April: Detections on the rise

2022-05-16

Between January and April, there were about 57 800 irregular entries to the European Union, according to preliminary calculations. This is 69% more than in the first four months of last year.

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Update on Ukraine: more than 6 million refugees cross EU’s borders

Update on Ukraine: more than 6 million refugees cross EU’s borders

2022-05-12

More than 6 million refugees have fled Ukraine. Among them, more than 3 million people arrived in Poland and more than one million in Moldova.

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Ukraine: Frontex support to Member States

Ukraine: Frontex support to Member States

2022-05-04

Between 24 February-3 May, 5 644 775 refugees fled Ukraine towards the EU. In order to support Member States in managing the high number of people fleeing the war in Ukraine, Frontex deployed its standing corps officers to the EU-Ukraine borders.

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Frontex statement following the conclusions of the Extraordinary Management Board meeting

Frontex statement following the conclusions of the Extraordinary Management Board meeting

2022-05-02

Aija Kalnaja, Deputy Executive Director for standing corps, will lead Frontex until the agency’s Management Board appoints the Executive Director ad interim. Frontex will continue to provide operational support at EU’s borders and beyond in full compliance with fundamental rights

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Q1 illegal border crossings into EU highest since 2016

Q1 illegal border crossings into EU highest since 2016

2022-04-14

The first quarter of this year was the busiest in terms of illegal border crossings at the EU’s external borders since the migratory crisis in 2016. Refugees fleeing Ukraine and entering the EU through border crossing points are not part of the figures of illegal entries detected. Preliminary calculations by Frontex show that more than 40 300* illegal crossings were detected between January and March of 2022, 57% more than a year ago.

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Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri took part in the DELPHI Economic Forum

Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri took part in the DELPHI Economic Forum

2022-04-10

"The DELPHI Economic Forum is an excellent place to address emerging challenges, one of which is the challenge of migration into the EU. This challenge, as Greece knows all too well, includes the exploitation of the desperation of people seeking to reach the European Union."

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