ETIAS – The European Travel Authorisation and Information System ETIAS – The European Travel Authorisation and Information System 2021-10-13 Around 1.4 billion people from over 60 countries around the world benefit from visa-free travel to the European Union. Starting at the end of 2022, these visa-exempt travellers will be required to apply for an ETIAS travel authorisation before they start their trip. Read more
Making JHA Agencies administrations carbon-neutral by 2030 Making JHA Agencies administrations carbon-neutral by 2030 2021-10-07 On 6 October, the nine European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies met to discuss and exchange ideas about creating an environmentally friendly workplace. Read more
Frontex co-organises regional workshop on health and safety in border management Frontex co-organises regional workshop on health and safety in border management 2021-10-06 One year after the outbreak of the pandemic, international cooperation on border management to ensure health security remains a topic of crucial importance. Read more
Frontex Executive Director visits Poland’s border with Belarus Frontex Executive Director visits Poland’s border with Belarus 2021-10-04 Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri visited the Poland-Belarus border today with Polish Deputy Minister of Interior Bartosz Grodecki and Deputy Commander of the Border Guard, General Grzegorz Niemiec, to review Poland’s response to the current situation at its border. Read more
Frontex Executive Director visits Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport Frontex Executive Director visits Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport 2021-10-01 On 30 September, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri traveled to Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to meet with a team of Frontex standing corps officers who are supporting the Netherlands with return-related activities and border management. Read more
144 people smugglers arrested in Frontex-led operation 144 people smugglers arrested in Frontex-led operation 2021-09-29 On 3-13 September, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led an international operation against serious and organised cross-border crime in Central and South Eastern Europe together with Austrian authorities. Read more