Frontex to expand cooperation with Operation IRINI Frontex to expand cooperation with Operation IRINI 2021-01-18 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI have agreed last Friday to expand their cooperation to address challenges and threats to EU security in the Central Mediterranean region. Read more
Recruitment for ETIAS Central Unit has started! Recruitment for ETIAS Central Unit has started! 2021-01-11 With the New Year come new job opportunities at Frontex. We are currently looking for Senior Assistants (Application Handlers and Carrier Support Operators) in the ETIAS Central Unit, the key element of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). Read more
Frontex and Europol to exchange liaison officers Frontex and Europol to exchange liaison officers 2021-01-11 In December, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and Europol signed an agreement to exchange liaison officers. Read more
Irregular migration into EU last year lowest since 2013 due to COVID-19 Irregular migration into EU last year lowest since 2013 due to COVID-19 2021-01-08 The number of detections of illegal border crossings along the EU’s external borders fell 13% last year to around 124 000, in large part due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions put in place by various countries, according to preliminary figures collected by Frontex. This was the lowest number of illegal border crossings since 2013. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
