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Frontex signs working arrangement with the European Commission on cooperation with the Joint Research Centre to intensify collaboration in the area of research and innovation.

Frontex signs working arrangement with the European Commission on cooperation with the Joint Research Centre to intensify collaboration in the area of research and innovation.

2025-10-17

Frontex and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission have signed a new working arrangement to boost cooperation, share research, and develop innovative technologies, setting common standards to strengthen border management.

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New Reference Architecture Strengthens Europe’s Border Surveillance Systems

New Reference Architecture Strengthens Europe’s Border Surveillance Systems

2025-10-15

Frontex has launched the European Border Surveillance Reference Architecture, a practical guide to make border systems work better together. It helps border guards and planners alike by turning user needs into clear capabilities, improving coordination, and supporting stronger situational awareness.

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EU external borders: irregular crossings fall 22% in the first 9 months of 2025

EU external borders: irregular crossings fall 22% in the first 9 months of 2025

2025-10-10

Irregular entries into the European Union decreased 22% in the first nine months of 2025, reaching 133 400 according to preliminary data from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

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Frontex publishes 2024 Annual Activity Report

Frontex publishes 2024 Annual Activity Report

2025-10-10

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has published its Consolidated 2024 Annual Activity Report, outlining joint work with Member States to keep the EU’s external borders safe and well-functioning while strengthening governance, transparency and oversight.

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Copernicus at 10: Data Powering EU Borders

Copernicus at 10: Data Powering EU Borders

2025-10-09

Frontex marked ten years of the Copernicus Programme with an event showcasing how Earth observation data strengthens border management today, and highlighted digital twin innovations that will shape the decade ahead.

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Screening Workshop: From Pact Rules to Practical Rollout

Screening Workshop: From Pact Rules to Practical Rollout

2025-09-29

Frontex hosted a Screening Implementation Workshop in Warsaw on 18–19 September, bringing together EU Member States, Schengen-associated countries, the European Commission and EU agencies. With the new screening rules already established, the focus was on how to put them into practice as of June 2026.

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