Fabrice Leggeri: “We are concerned about human trafficking and gun smuggling” Fabrice Leggeri: “We are concerned about human trafficking and gun smuggling” 2022-04-06 Frontex Executive Director gave an interview to the Greek newspaper ‘’To Vima’’ and talked about the risks of increased trafficking of human beings and gun smuggling that come with the war in Ukraine. Read more
Frontex starts support for Member States with Joint Reintegration Services Frontex starts support for Member States with Joint Reintegration Services 2022-04-05 For the first time in its history, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, starts supporting the Member States in providing reintegration measures to migrants returned to their countries of origin. Read more
Frontex and INTERPOL launch a platform for document checks Frontex and INTERPOL launch a platform for document checks 2022-04-01 Today, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri visited INTERPOL to launch Frontex-INTERPOL Electronic Library Document System (FIELDS). Read more
Frontex signs working arrangement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency Frontex signs working arrangement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency 2022-03-25 Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) concluded a working arrangement to establish a framework for closer cooperation between the two agencies. Read more
Illegal border crossings into EU up 61% in first two months of 2022 Illegal border crossings into EU up 61% in first two months of 2022 2022-03-23 The number of illegal border crossings at EU’s external borders in the first two months of 2022 rose 61% from a year ago to nearly 27 000*, according to preliminary calculations. Read more
Frontex sending standing corps officers to Moldova Frontex sending standing corps officers to Moldova 2022-03-21 Following the signing of status agreement last Thursday between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova regarding operational activities carried out by Frontex, the Agency has just signed with Moldavian authorities the Operational Plan allowing the start of Frontex Joint Operation (JO) in Moldova. Read more