26 results for "accountability"
Developing tools and guidance – the Screening Toolbox Frontex has developed a Screening Toolbox, in cooperation with the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Member States, Europol and the Frontex Consultative Forum, and with guidance from the European Commission. The Toolbox includes: Templates and forms, including the screening form, preliminary vulnerability checklist and information leaflets. Practical instructions and a step-by-step overview of the screening process. Information on training...
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2024-06-27
Seven years ago, Frontex, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) met for the first time with the aim to create synergies between their respective areas of expertise. All three agencies specialise in maritime and coast-guard related services – bringing them all together expands the potential for efficient cooperation and high-quality support to EU countries – the objective shared by all agencies. 'Pearls rarely change in oysters served on a ...
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Frontex is an EU agency responsible for supporting EU Member States and Schengen-associated countries in the management of the EU’s external borders and the fight against cross-border crime. The Agency is governed by a system of checks and balances designed to ensure full accountability , transparency , and respect for fundamental rights , also known as human rights. Frontex is accountable to the European Parliament, which represents EU citizens, and to the Council, which represents Member...
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2025-12-12
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency is recruiting to strengthen its Standing Corps, including an entry route for applicants without a formal policing background. At a time of heightened geopolitical tension, escalating hybrid threats, and shifting migratory pressures, border security has emerged as a key priority for European leaders and citizens alike. Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is central to the EU’s response and is expanding to meet these challenges. On ...
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SUBMIT A COMPLAINT The Frontex Complaints Mechanism was established in 2016 with the purpose of monitoring and ensuring respect for fundamental rights across the Agency's operational activities. It is an administrative transparency and accountability mechanism, regulated by the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation 2019/1896 and the Agency's rules on the Complaints Mechanism . The Fundamental Rights Officer – an independent entity within Frontex, is responsible for handling...
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