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439 stolen cars seized in 12 days as part of Frontex-led operation

439 stolen cars seized in 12 days as part of Frontex-led operation

2019-10-14

439 stolen cars, 11.9 million illegal cigarettes and 20 tonnes of raw tobacco were recovered in a 12-day operation led by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, in late September and early October.

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Frontex hosts conference on biometrics in Warsaw

Frontex hosts conference on biometrics in Warsaw

2019-10-09

This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, hosts a conference on the use of biometrics at the borders. This year, the conference focuses on the growing challenge of the use of morphed images of faces in identification documents to fool officials and computer systems.

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Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community risk analysis course held in Spain

Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community risk analysis course held in Spain

2019-10-09

This week Frontex launched the sixth Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) Risk Analysis Course at the National Police Academy in Avila, Spain.

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Frontex testing the future of border checks at Lisbon airport

Frontex testing the future of border checks at Lisbon airport

2019-10-04

If you’re passing through the Lisbon airport this month, you could experience the future of border control as you leave the European Union. Instead of standing in queue to show your passport to border guard, travellers are able to cross the border almost seamlessly thanks to face recognition and touchless scanning of fingerprints.

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Commissioner Avramopoulos visits Frontex, meets with agency’s staff

Commissioner Avramopoulos visits Frontex, meets with agency’s staff

2019-10-01

Today, EU Commissioner for Migration Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos visited Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and met with its staff.

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Frontex honours the memory of its first Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen

Frontex honours the memory of its first Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen

2019-09-30

Yesterday, the former Head of the Finnish Border Guard and first Frontex Executive Director, Lieutenant General Ilkka Laitinen, passed away.

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