135 results for "Romania"
2016-09-09
Fifteen border guard officers from various EU Member States and Iceland completed the Operational Training for European Union Mid-Management in Border Guarding – a unique educational programme organised by Frontex for mid-to high-level officers. Each student received a diploma at a graduation ceremony in Benalmádena, Spain. “The students have completed this course at the right time, with the agency becoming European Border and Coast Guard Agency in October,” Frontex Deputy Executive Director ...
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2009-04-23
Representatives of 22 European countries, European institutions and bodies met for two days in Warsaw to boost co-operation of coast guard services from the EU and Schengen Associated Countries. The conference organised by Frontex was the first one to gather all EU coastal countries to develop a joint approach to the future challenges in the fields of maritime border security, maritime safety, search and rescue (SAR) and environmental issues. During two-day discussion the heads of coast guard ...
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2021-09-29
On 3-13 September, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led an international operation against serious and organised cross-border crime in Central and South Eastern Europe together with Austrian authorities. The operation, known as EMPACT Joint Action Day (JAD) Danube, focused on combatting the smuggling of migrants, fighting trafficking in human beings and document fraud. A coordination centre was set up in Vienna to support the exchange of information among the participants ...
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2022-11-29
The nine EU Agencies active in the field of freedom, security and justice convened today in Budapest for a high-level meeting, chaired by CEPOL, to take stock of the main achievements in 2022, which includes the ongoing engagement with Ukraine and Moldova. The European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies have taken significant steps in supporting Member States and Institutions in responding to Russia’s military aggression over Ukraine. As discussed in the meeting, further efforts ...
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2020-09-30
A total of 34 countries teamed up last week to combat organised and serious international crime originating from Southeast Europe as part of joint action days (JAD). The four-day operation was aimed at tackling illegal immigration and the trafficking of firearms and drugs, which are key priorities of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT). Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, took part in the operation within the framework of its land border ...
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2018-08-07
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has just published its analyses of the situation in the Western Balkans in 2017 and in the first quarter of 2018.The annual analysis points to a 92 per cent drop in the number of illegal border-crossings by migrants from outside of the Western Balkans region to roughly 19 000 from more than 260 000 in 2016. According to Frontex Western Balkans Q1 report, in the first three months of this year the number of illegal border-crossings by ...
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2022-05-04
Between 24 February-3 May, 5 644 775 refugees fled Ukraine towards the EU. In order to support Member States in managing the high number of people fleeing the war in Ukraine, Frontex deployed its standing corps officers to the EU-Ukraine borders. Since the start of the war, Frontex has been monitoring the situation at the borders 24/7, supporting EU Member States with the latest information on migration flows and the situation at borders crossing points. With the use of technology, including ...
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2019-02-20
In 2018, the number of detections of illegal border crossings reached its lowest level in five years, but migratory pressure remained relatively high at the EU’s external borders, according to the Frontex Risk Analysis for 2019 report that was released today. The total figure fell 27% from the previous year to 150 114 and was 92% below the peak of the migratory in 2015. This was in large part due to the dramatic fall in the number of migrants on the Central Mediterranean route, where the number ...
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2023-01-23
Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and the State Border Guard Service have signed a grant agreement worth 12 million euros to support Ukrainian border officers in performing their duties during the cold winter months. The main objective of this project is to support the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine to enhance border security, particularly at the country’s Western borders with Member States and Moldova, and to ensure business continuity. The grant covers a list ...
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2018-10-05
Cooperation with the Western Balkan countries is a priority for Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency because it is a key transit region for migrants. It has also been used by criminal organisations as a path to Europe for illegal drugs and weapons.In view of the strategic importance of the Western Balkan countries and their drive to someday join the EU, Frontex supports them in complying with the EU acquis, standards and best practices in border management and security.The ...
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