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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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