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Frontex begins testing unmanned aircraft for border surveillance

Frontex begins testing unmanned aircraft for border surveillance

2018-09-27

This week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Agency, has begun testing the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in Greece, Italy and Portugal to monitor the European Union’s external borders.

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Migratory flows in August: Overall arrivals down, Spain accounts for more than half of the total

Migratory flows in August: Overall arrivals down, Spain accounts for more than half of the total

2018-09-14

In the first eight months of 2018, the number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the top four migratory routes fell 40 per cent from a year ago to about 86 500, mainly because of lower migratory pressure on the Central Mediterranean route.

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Frontex sends first liaison officer to EU Member State

Frontex sends first liaison officer to EU Member State

2018-08-31

Today, Frontex introduces its first liaison officer to an EU Member State to enhance the cooperation between the agency and national authorities responsible for border management, returns and coast guard functions.

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Migratory flows in July: Total number drops, Spain accounts for more than half of detections

Migratory flows in July: Total number drops, Spain accounts for more than half of detections

2018-08-13

In the first seven months of 2018, the number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the top four migratory routes fell by 43 per cent from a year ago to about 73 50.

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Frontex publishes analyses for the Western Balkans in 2017 and first quarter of 2018

Frontex publishes analyses for the Western Balkans in 2017 and first quarter of 2018

2018-08-07

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has just published its analyses of the situation in the Western Balkans in 2017 and in the first quarter of 2018.

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Frontex supports the fight against trafficking in human beings

Frontex supports the fight against trafficking in human beings

2018-07-30

Every year millions of people fall into the hands of traffickers. Trafficking in human beings is one of the most profitable forms of organised crime, generating billions of Euros for criminal networks.

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