Poland’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski met with Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri today to discuss the agency’s various activities at the European Union’s external borders and the development of Frontex’s role in the future.
“We were honoured to host Minister Waszczykowski at our Warsaw headquarters less than a day after he was sworn in as the new foreign minister. The fact that this was one of the minister’s first visits after taking office is a very encouraging sign and shows Poland’s interest in supporting Frontex,” Fabrice Leggeri said.
The Frontex Executive Director told Minister Waszczykowski about the situation at the EU’s external borders, the migratory pressure faced by many Member States and how Frontex is helping them to deal with the unprecedented situation. Among other topics discussed were the creation of Hotspots in Greece and Italy to help handle the registration of migrants and Frontex’s role in coordinating the returns of migrants not entitled to international protection.
Minister Waszczykowski and Executive Director Leggeri also discussed the future of the agency, including the expansion of its current mandate.