Member States continue to support Frontex operations in Greece Member States continue to support Frontex operations in Greece 2020-04-03 Most of the EU Member States and Schengen-Associated Countries taking part in Frontex operations in Greece have decided to extend their deployment, as requested by the Agency. Read more
COVID-19 Restrictions COVID-19 Restrictions 2020-03-26 In response to COVID-19, national governments have introduced a series of restrictions to slow the spread of the virus. Below is a map showing various constraints implemented by countries across Europe. Read more
Migratory situation in February – Detections down from previous month Migratory situation in February – Detections down from previous month 2020-03-16 In February, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes fell 42% from the previous month to around 6 200*. The total number illegal border crossings for the first two months of the year reached 16 900, up 27% from the same period of 2019. Read more
Frontex launches rapid border intervention on Greek land border Frontex launches rapid border intervention on Greek land border 2020-03-13 Yesterday, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, deployed an additional 100 border guards at the Greek land border as part of a rapid border intervention requested by Greece. Read more
Statement by the Frontex Management Board Statement by the Frontex Management Board 2020-03-03 Read more
Frontex to launch rapid border intervention at Greece’s external borders Frontex to launch rapid border intervention at Greece’s external borders 2020-03-02 The Executive Director of Frontex has agreed today to launch a rapid border intervention to assist Greece in dealing with the large numbers of migrants at its external borders. The Greek government officially asked Frontex last night to launch a rapid border intervention at its sea borders in the Aegean. Read more
