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
Frontex and Lithuania agree on service weapons delivered to Frontex standing corps officers Frontex and Lithuania agree on service weapons delivered to Frontex standing corps officers 2021-12-09 Today, on the margins of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri signed an agreement with Lithuania’s Minister of Interior Agnė Bilotaitė to deploy Frontex standing corps officers equipped with service weapons provided by Lithuania. Read more
Frontex and ICMPD conclude project on developing pool of forced-return monitors Frontex and ICMPD conclude project on developing pool of forced-return monitors 2021-12-09 The aim of the project was to increase the operational and procedural effectiveness of the Frontex pool of forced-return monitors and to support the national forced-return monitoring systems in EU Member States. Read more
First Euro-Arab Border Security Conference First Euro-Arab Border Security Conference 2021-12-03 On 1-2 December, the border management authorities of the European Union and the League of Arab States gathered in the first-ever Euro-Arab Border Security Conference in Amman, Jordan, to discuss how to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in response to global challenges. Read more
