Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, plans to open a new training centre in Warsaw, Poland, to train future European border guards. The centre will be based at the University of Physical Education, just a short distance from the Agency’s headquarters.
To formalise this cooperation, Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens and Poland’s Minister of Interior Tomasz Siemoniak signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, laying the groundwork for the new training centre and future collaboration.
This important step strengthens Frontex’s cooperation with Poland, which has hosted the Agency for over 20 years. It also supports the growing needs of the European Standing Corps, the EU’s first uniformed border service.
The new training facility will welcome over 200 officers later this year, with hundreds more to come in future years. It offers modern classrooms, sports and tactical training areas, and will reduce costs by keeping training close to the Agency’s base.
Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens said: “Training our border guards in the heart of Europe sends a clear message: protecting our borders is a shared European duty. This centre in Warsaw is where the future of European border management begins. High-quality training is how we ensure every officer, from across Europe, meets the same high standards and is prepared for the complex challenges at our borders.”
The opening of the centre comes as Poland concludes its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, highlighting its leading role in shaping European security and cooperation.
About Frontex
Frontex helps EU countries and Schengen Area states manage their external borders. It provides staff, equipment and training, supports returns and coast guard tasks, and helps protect fundamental rights.
About
the European Border and Coast Guard Standing Corps
The Standing Corps is the first uniformed service under EU command. Its
officers are deployed by Frontex to support national authorities with border management,
returns, and other tasks. It consists of officers directly employed and trained
by Frontex and national officers from EU and Schengen Area countries taking part in
the Agency’s operation on a long-term and short-term basis.
