Frontex to stream Master’s on the Road webcast Frontex to stream Master’s on the Road webcast 2018-10-15 On Tuesday, 16 October 2018, Frontex launches the second of a series of webcasts on the research of the graduates of its unique European Joint Master’s in Strategic Border Management programme. Read more
500 stolen cars stopped, 700 kg of heroin seized at Europe’s borders during operation led by Frontex 500 stolen cars stopped, 700 kg of heroin seized at Europe’s borders during operation led by Frontex 2018-10-11 More than 500 stolen cars and more than a tonne of drugs were stopped at the border crossings at Europe’s land borders over less than two weeks as part of an operation led by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Read more
Frontex to play central role in new EU travel authorisation system Frontex to play central role in new EU travel authorisation system 2018-10-09 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, will play a central role in implementing the regulation governing the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which came into force on 9 October. Read more
Frontex marks two years as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex marks two years as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency 2018-10-06 This week Frontex marks its two-year anniversary as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Over the last two years the agency has cemented its position as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s area of freedom, security and justice, becoming more and more operational on the ground at Europe’s external borders. Read more
Frontex activities in the Western Balkans Frontex activities in the Western Balkans 2018-10-05 Cooperation with the Western Balkan countries is a priority for Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency because it is a key transit region for migrants. It has also been used by criminal organisations as a path to Europe for illegal drugs and weapons. Read more
Europol and Frontex strengthen cooperation to tackle cross border crime Europol and Frontex strengthen cooperation to tackle cross border crime 2018-10-05 Europol and Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, are stepping up their cooperation to strengthen the European area of freedom, security and justice. At a joint meeting on Thursday in The Hague, the Management Boards of both Agencies agreed to expand the exchange of information between them to strengthen their joint fight against terrorism and cross-border crime. Read more