EBCG Academy organised Frontex Conference for Heads of Canine Training Centres in Sibiu EBCG Academy organised Frontex Conference for Heads of Canine Training Centres in Sibiu 2025-12-19 From 10–12 December 2025, Frontex’s European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG) Academy organised the Frontex Conference for Heads of Canine Training Centres in Sibiu, Romania, bringing together canine training leaders from 21 EU Member States and Schengen Associated Countries to align standards and share best practice. Read more
Frontex gears up for digital transformation of Europe’s border management Frontex gears up for digital transformation of Europe’s border management 2025-12-17 Travelling to Europe is undergoing unprecedented changes with the introduction of the new digital border management systems. Read more
Frontex launches EU-wide recruitment campaign: ‘Serve People. Protect Europe.’ Frontex launches EU-wide recruitment campaign: ‘Serve People. Protect Europe.’ 2025-12-12 The European Border and Coast Guard Agency is recruiting to strengthen its Standing Corps, including an entry route for applicants without a formal policing background. Read more
EU external borders: irregular crossings fall by a quarter in the first 11 months of 2025 EU external borders: irregular crossings fall by a quarter in the first 11 months of 2025 2025-12-12 Irregular entries into the European Union dropped by 25% in the first eleven months of 2025 to just over 166 900, according to preliminary data from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Read more
Frontex, Europol and national authorities seize over 420,000 counterfeit items and 17.5 million cigarettes at EU borders Frontex, Europol and national authorities seize over 420,000 counterfeit items and 17.5 million cigarettes at EU borders 2025-12-10 Frontex and Europol carried out Joint Action Days “Pirates 3”, a major operation targeting cross-border crime. Officers detected 64 irregular border crossings and seized more than 420,000 counterfeit goods, 17.5 million cigarettes and 1.1 million euro in undeclared cash. Read more
New Frontex study shows how Earth Observation technology can strengthen EU border security New Frontex study shows how Earth Observation technology can strengthen EU border security 2025-12-05 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has published a new study on how Earth observation satellites and related technologies can help national authorities monitor borders, detect cross-border crime and save lives in an increasingly complex security environment. Read more