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Migratory situation at EU’s borders in September: Increase on the Central Mediterranean and Western Balkan routes

2021-10-15

The number of illegal border crossings at EU’s external borders in the first nine months of 2021 rose 68% to 133 900*, according to preliminary calculations. This is 47% more than in 2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic when the number of illegal border crossings amounted to 91 000.

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News Release, 2021-10-22

Technology Foresight on Biometrics: closure of the project

Technology Foresight on Biometrics: closure of the project

In January, Frontex kicked off the Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel, a challenging research study aimed to provide an overview of the foreseen evolution of key biometric technologies relevant for border check systems, in the short- (2022-2027), medium- (2028-2033), and long-term (2034-2040) perspectives.

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