Interview with Deputy Executive Director Uku Särekanno Interview with Deputy Executive Director Uku Särekanno 2024-03-27 Digitisation has long been the cornerstone of European border management. It comes, however, with both challenges and opportunities. To address concerns related to the integration of cutting-edge technologies in the EU’s external border controls and stay abreast of the latest developments in this domain, we spoke with Deputy Executive Director Uku Särekanno who oversees administration and information management at Frontex. Read more
Frontex Annual Brief: Comprehensive Overview and Outlook for 2024 Frontex Annual Brief: Comprehensive Overview and Outlook for 2024 2024-03-20 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, released its Annual Brief, providing an in-depth analysis of the migratory situation facing Europe and forecasting trends for 2024. Read more
Irregular border crossings down in Central Med, up in Eastern Med and Western Africa Irregular border crossings down in Central Med, up in Eastern Med and Western Africa 2024-03-13 The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the first two months of 2024 reached 31 200, similar to the level from a year ago, according to preliminary calculations. The Central Mediterranean saw the biggest drop in detections of irregular crossings among the major routes (-70%). Read more
Frontex strengthens partnership with EU's Fundamental Rights Agency Frontex strengthens partnership with EU's Fundamental Rights Agency 2024-03-12 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is pleased to announce the signing of a renewed Working Arrangement with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights today. Read more
An integrated approach to combat document and identity fraud An integrated approach to combat document and identity fraud 2024-03-05 The seventh Frontex Annual Plenary Meeting of the High-Level Round Table and Expert Group on Document Control took place between 27 and 29 February. Read more
The future of training for border guards The future of training for border guards 2024-02-29 Frontex has brought together the European and national training experts, EU agencies and industry to start shaping the future of training technologies in a rich and interactive debate. A conference taking place on 28-29 February in Kraków, Poland, constitutes a big leap towards a more innovative training methodologies for the borders. Read more