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Situation at EU external borders – Western African route at record highs

Situation at EU external borders – Western African route at record highs

2020-12-16

The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell 8% in the first 11 months of this year to 116 840, largely because of a drop in arrivals in Eastern and Western Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations.

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Millions of cigarettes seized at EU’s eastern borders

Millions of cigarettes seized at EU’s eastern borders

2020-12-16

Law enforcement authorities seized 37 millions of illegal cigarettes and more than 3.5 thousand litres of illegal fuel this month in a ten-day operation led by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

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Thematic Industry Days: Return and Reintegration Assistance

Thematic Industry Days: Return and Reintegration Assistance

2020-12-15

On 2-3 February 2021, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, will hold virtual Industry Days to explore solutions for delivering return and reintegration assistance to non-EU nationals returning to their countries of origin.

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Frontex holds second International Conference on Biometrics for Borders

Frontex holds second International Conference on Biometrics for Borders

2020-12-04

This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, held a second edition of the conference biometric for borders, which brought together experts from border guard authorities responsible for border management in the EU and around the world, EU policy-makers and agencies, as well as research and industry representatives.

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Frontex co-organises first Euro-Arab Technical Roundtable on Border Management and Security

Frontex co-organises first Euro-Arab Technical Roundtable on Border Management and Security

2020-12-02

On 1 December, the Executive Director of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, opened the first Euro-Arab Technical Roundtable on Border Management and Security, which brought together 32 countries, among them 18 EU and 14 Arab states, to talk about the many challenges at the borders.

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Frontex welcomes establishment of Management Board Working Group

Frontex welcomes establishment of Management Board Working Group

2020-11-26

The Executive Director of Frontex welcomed the establishment of a Management Board Working Group on Fundamental Rights and Legal and Operational Aspects of Operations.

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