EU external borders: irregular crossings fall 22% in the first 10 months of 2025

2025-11-12

Irregular entries into the European Union dropped by 22% in the first ten months of 2025 to 152 000, according to preliminary data from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

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News Release, 2025-11-17

Towards an EU integrated monitoring system of returns

Towards an EU integrated monitoring system of returns

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Towards an EU integrated monitoring system of returns

2025-11-17

Forced-return monitors from across the EU met for their latest network meeting, hosted by the Frontex Fundamental Rights Office, to discuss the current and future state of return monitoring and the need for an integrated return monitoring system.

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News Release, 2025-11-14

Frontex and Cabo Verde launch aerial surveillance to strengthen maritime awareness and save lives at sea

Frontex and Cabo Verde launch aerial surveillance to strengthen maritime awareness and save lives at sea

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Frontex and Cabo Verde launch aerial surveillance to strengthen maritime awareness and save lives at sea

2025-11-14

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and Cabo Verde have launched cooperation on aerial surveillance flights aimed at tackling cross-border crime and saving lives at sea.

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News Release, 2025-11-13

Frontex and partners train officers to spot hidden compartments in vehicles

Frontex and partners train officers to spot hidden compartments in vehicles

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Frontex and partners train officers to spot hidden compartments in vehicles

2025-11-13

Under the EU’s EMPACT framework, Frontex and partners held a workshop in Genoa on 23 October to help officers spot hidden compartments used to move illicit goods including drugs, firearms and stolen items, followed by two days of port checks.

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