First batch of ETIAS Central Unit operators graduate First batch of ETIAS Central Unit operators graduate 2022-01-28 The first batch of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Central Unit operators graduated today after completing a three-month training course. Read more
51 kg of cocaine seized in Frontex-led operation 51 kg of cocaine seized in Frontex-led operation 2022-01-26 Frontex led an EU-wide action against synthetic drug smuggling and illegal migration at the EU external air borders. Read more
EU external borders in 2021: Arrivals above pre-pandemic levels EU external borders in 2021: Arrivals above pre-pandemic levels 2022-01-11 According to preliminary figures collected by Frontex, the total number of illegal border-crossings in 2021 was just short of 200 000, the highest number since 2017. Read more
109 new standing corps cadets graduate 109 new standing corps cadets graduate 2021-12-17 The newly graduated officers are now fully-fledged members of the European standing corps and will soon join their colleagues already working all along EU’s external borders and in non-EU countries. They will wear blue uniforms that represent the entire European Union and protect the European area of freedom, security and justice. Read more
Migratory situation November: The highest number of detections in November since 2015 Migratory situation November: The highest number of detections in November since 2015 2021-12-15 The number of illegal border crossings at EU’s external borders in the first eleven months of 2021 rose to 184 180, an increase of 60% when compared to the previous year with COVID-19 restrictions. It is also 45% more than in 2019. Read more
Frontex renews cooperation plan with Moldova Frontex renews cooperation plan with Moldova 2021-12-13 Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, renewed its cooperation plan with the Moldovan Border Police for the period 2022-2024. Read more
