135 results for "Romania"
2018-03-07
Every year, Frontex deploys thousands of officers to different external borders of the EU. They come from different Member States and have various tasks: some are border surveillance officers, while others are fingerprinting and registration experts or debriefing experts.Here, we introduce different officers who have been deployed in our operations, and let them explain their work. FINGERPRINTING AND REGISTRATION EXPERTSFrontex assists Member States with identifying and registering all persons ...
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2007-11-06
First Rapid Border Intervention Teams’ Exercise has started yesterday in Porto, Portugal. The aim of the exercise is to test the new mechanism for deployment of Rapid Border Intervention Teams in real circumstances. Border Guards from 16 Member States are helping the Portuguese authorities to avert the illegal immigration threat from the fictional island of Central American Republic. The concept of Rapid Border Intervention Teams was introduced by the Regulation (EC) 863/2007 consisting in ...
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2024-01-24
As we start a new operational year today, it’s not just another date on the calendar for Frontex. It’s a moment that symbolises a fresh start for our dedicated team of nearly 2 500 officers, poised to commence their duties across Europe and beyond. Our diverse team, including border surveillance officers, advanced-level document officers, cross-border and motor-vehicle crime detection experts, and more, stand ready to address the dynamic challenges at the EU's border crossings, ports, and ...
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2024-08-05
From supporting the French authorities during the summer Olympics, through helping during a search and rescue operation in Greece, to detecting smuggled drugs and stolen cars, Frontex officers worked hard all across Europe in July. Read last month’s stories from the field! Support to France for the Summer Olympics Frontex has sent a record number of officers to support the French authorities for the time of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Together, we ensure that the event is safe and ...
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2018-08-07
Files available for download WB ARA (4.8 MB) The migration flow continued to decrease remaininglargely under control; coordination and cooperation remain crucial An array of response measures, ranging from coordinated enhancement of border-controls by the most affected countries to policy actions supported by the EU, introduced at the end of 2015 and maintained throughout 2016 and 2017, contributed to a marked reduction in the volume of the non-regional[1] migration flow observed in the Western ...
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2011-04-01
Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/Annual_Risk_Analysis_2011.pdf (14.8 MB) Irregular migration represents a small proportion of the total movement of persons across the borders, three quarters of which are EU nationals. Over 100 nationalities require a visa to enter the EU, accounting for more than 80% of the non-EU population, while about 1 billion nationals from 37 countries do not require a visa. As yet, there are no precise statistics available on passenger flows for ...
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2022-07-05
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, teamed up with 33 countries, Europol and Interpol to combat the crime of trafficking in human beings, especially children. More than 22 000 officers were involved in the week-long operation (Joint Action Days) that took place between 6 and 13 June. During the action, authorities checked more than 970 000 persons, hundreds of homes, commercial establishments, transportation hubs and border crossing points. Together with NGOs, our partners also ...
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2023-07-27
July 2023 Industry Days ReportWe are happy to share the downloadable files and presentations from our Frontex Logistics Support Provider Industry Day on 12 July. They refer to the period covered by the call (1-30 June). The announcement can be consulted below under the presentations. Files available for download Agenda - Frontex Industry Days, 12-13 July 2023 (106.7 KB) Report - Frontex Industry Days, 12-13 July 2023 (99.4 KB) What did we seek? The objective of the call was to attract service ...
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2011-05-11
Frontex’s Annual Risk Analysis 2011 records the main trends in regular and irregular migration into the European Union in 2010 and offers predictions for the coming year’s trends. Regarding irregular migration, the sharp decrease reported in 2009 (of around a third on 2008) stabilised in 2010; Member States and Schengen Associated Countries reported a total of 104,049 detections of illegal border crossing at the sea and land external borders, a total almost identical to the 2009 figure of ...
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2023-10-16
Europe-wide operation identifies 1 583 workers affected by labour exploitation, including 353 possible human trafficking victims.Between 13 and 21 September 2023, Frontex took part in Europe-wide coordinated action days against human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation in the agricultural sector. The operation was led by France and supported by Europol and the European Labour Authority. It involved a wide range of law enforcement authorities, including police, immigration and ...
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