Migratory situation at EU’s borders in August: Detections on the rise Migratory situation at EU’s borders in August: Detections on the rise 2021-09-14 The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first eight months of 2021 reached over 103 630, 64% more than the total from a year ago when various COVID-19 restrictions were in place, according to preliminary calculations. Read more
Technology Foresight on Biometrics: Progress update Technology Foresight on Biometrics: Progress update 2021-08-31 Recently, two new steps of the ongoing Technology Foresight on Biometrics project have been successfully completed. Read more
First Frontex fundamental rights office report First Frontex fundamental rights office report 2021-08-27 Frontex has just published the first annual report describing the activities of its fundamental rights office (FRO). Read more
July: Increase in the Central Med and Western Balkans July: Increase in the Central Med and Western Balkans 2021-08-12 The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first seven months of 2021 reached over 82 000, 59% more than the total from a year ago, according to preliminary calculations. Read more
Next batch of standing corps officers ready to be deployed Next batch of standing corps officers ready to be deployed 2021-08-06 Today, a group of 86 Frontex officers from 16 European countries who trained at the Policia Nacional academy in Avila, Spain, have graduated from their basic border and coast guard training. Read more
Frontex to recruit new standing corps officers Frontex to recruit new standing corps officers 2021-08-03 Frontex has just launched a new recruitment for entry-level positions in the European Border and Coast Guard standing corps, EU’s first uniformed service. Read more
