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Frontex holds regional meetings with heads of law enforcement authorities

Frontex holds regional meetings with heads of law enforcement authorities

2020-09-14

Last week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, concluded a series of regional conferences with the heads of various national law enforcement authorities involved in all aspects of European Integrated Border Management (IBM).

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Frontex to launch maritime surveillance by aerostat pilot project

Frontex to launch maritime surveillance by aerostat pilot project

2020-09-11

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is planning to launch a pilot project for maritime surveillance by aerostat later this year.

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Situation at EU external borders – Illegal crossings down in August

Situation at EU external borders – Illegal crossings down in August

2020-09-10

The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 14% in the first eight months of this year to 60 800, largely because of a drop in arrivals in Eastern and Western Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations.

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Frontex assists in first joint voluntary return with a charter flight

Frontex assists in first joint voluntary return with a charter flight

2020-09-04

This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, supported Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands in voluntary return of 50 people to Iraq. Germany was the organising country.

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Open tender procedure: Research Study on Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel

Open tender procedure: Research Study on Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel

2020-09-03

Frontex is looking for an experienced contractor to support the Agency by providing a Research Study on Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel through a direct service contract.

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Situation at EU external borders – Arrivals picking up, still down for the year

Situation at EU external borders – Arrivals picking up, still down for the year

2020-08-18

In the first seven months of this year, the number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 15% from a year ago to 47 250*.

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