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Frontex surveillance flight detects illegal fishing and locates migrants off Lampedusa

Frontex surveillance flight detects illegal fishing and locates migrants off Lampedusa

2026-03-24

A routine surveillance flight by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, over the central Mediterranean led to the seizure of a fishing vessel, around 700 kilograms of fish, and an 80-metre trawl net off the coast of Lampedusa on 21 March 2026.

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Frontex hosts annual operations planning event in Warsaw

Frontex hosts annual operations planning event in Warsaw

2026-03-18

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is hosting the 2026 Annual Operations Planning Event in Warsaw from 17 to 19 March.

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Estonian Border Guard vessel taking part in a Frontex joint operation in Greece capsized

Estonian Border Guard vessel taking part in a Frontex joint operation in Greece capsized

2026-03-17

Yesterday afternoon, an Estonian Border Guard vessel taking part in a Frontex joint operation in Greece capsized and later sank in the Eastern Mediterranean near the island of Megisti.

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Frontex: 52% drop in irregular border crossings in the first 2 months of 2026

Frontex: 52% drop in irregular border crossings in the first 2 months of 2026

2026-03-12

Severe weather conditions across the key migratory routes into the European Union continued to contribute to the downward trend of irregular border crossings. The number of detections fell sharply in the first two months of 2026, dropping by 52% compared with the same period last year.

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€374,000 in undeclared cash found concealed in jacket at –Serbia-Bulgaria border

€374,000 in undeclared cash found concealed in jacket at –Serbia-Bulgaria border

2026-03-11

Officers from the Serbian Border Police, Serbian Customs and Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, have intercepted more than €374,000 in undeclared cash at the Gradina border crossing, concealed inside a jacket modified with hidden compartments.

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Frontex deputy chief visits Romania for talks on border security, training and cybersecurity

Frontex deputy chief visits Romania for talks on border security, training and cybersecurity

2026-02-27

A delegation from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led by Deputy Executive Director for Capabilities Aija Kalnaja, visited Romania this week for talks with national authorities on border security cooperation, training and cybersecurity.

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