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Frontex holds 23rd International Border Police Conference

Frontex holds 23rd International Border Police Conference

2017-11-08

On 7 November, Frontex welcomed senior police officers and migration experts from 60 countries to the 23rd International Border Police Conference. The topic of this year’s conference was Ensuring Global Security through Integrated Border Management.

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Migratory flows in September: Arrivals in Italy lower than a year ago, more departures from Tunisia and Algeria

Migratory flows in September: Arrivals in Italy lower than a year ago, more departures from Tunisia and Algeria

2017-10-18

In September, there were approximately 13 900 detections of illegal border crossings on the four main migratory routes into the EU. The total number of detections on the four main migratory routes in the first nine months of 2017 fell by 64% from the same period of last year to 156 000.

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Frontex completed first set of vulnerability assessments

Frontex completed first set of vulnerability assessments

2017-10-16

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has completed its first set of vulnerability assessments in all member states, which analyse their border control capacity and readiness to face challenges at EU’s external borders.

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24 people smugglers arrested in Frontex-coordinated operation at Europe's land borders

24 people smugglers arrested in Frontex-coordinated operation at Europe's land borders

2017-10-16

Twenty-four suspected people smugglers were arrested during an international operation coordinated by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, along with Austria and Germany.

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EU Commissioner King visits Frontex

EU Commissioner King visits Frontex

2017-10-16

Today, European Commissioner for the Security Union Julian King visited the headquarters of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, where he spoke with its Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri about the agency’s role in maintaining the EU’s internal security.

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Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, after one year

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, after one year

2017-10-06

One year ago, the European Border and Cost Guard regulation entered into force, bringing to life the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The agency’s new mandate and increased resources were a clear and strong political response not only to the migration but also the security crisis faced by the EU at its external borders in 2015 and 2016

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