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Migratory flows in November: Total lower, Western Mediterranean the most active route

Migratory flows in November: Total lower, Western Mediterranean the most active route

2018-12-13

In the first 11 months of 2018, the number of irregular border crossings into the EU fell by 30% from a year ago to about 138 000, mainly because of lower migratory pressure in the Central Mediterranean.

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Frontex opens first risk analysis cell in Niger

Frontex opens first risk analysis cell in Niger

2018-11-27

Last week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, opened the first “Risk Analysis Cell” in Niamey in cooperation with Nigerien authorities.

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Frontex concludes four-year Eastern Partnership project

Frontex concludes four-year Eastern Partnership project

2018-11-20

On Tuesday, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, hosted the final meeting of the Eastern Partnership Integrated Border Management (EaP IBM) Capacity Building Project.

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Frontex and customs – working together

Frontex and customs – working together

2018-11-16

When coming back home from a holiday or business trip, you will often notice border guards and customs officers working side-by-side at Europe’s external borders. Their cooperation is key to combatting cross-border crimes such as drug and weapon smuggling and protect internal security of all EU Member States.

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Migratory flows in October: Down by a third, Spain accounts for 60% of detections

Migratory flows in October: Down by a third, Spain accounts for 60% of detections

2018-11-13

In the first ten months of 2018, the number of illegal border crossings into the EU fell by 31% from a year ago to about 118 900, mainly because of lower migratory pressure in the Central Mediterranean. Two months before the end of the year, 2018 is on track to see the lowest number of illegal border crossings since 2013.

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Migratory flows in September: Total down by a third, Spain sees significant rise

Migratory flows in September: Total down by a third, Spain sees significant rise

2018-10-15

In the first nine months of 2018, the number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the top four migratory routes fell by a third from a year ago to about 100 100, mainly because of lower migratory pressure on the Central Mediterranean route.

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