Meeting on human rights under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum Meeting on human rights under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum 2024-11-21 On 18 and 19 November independent Fundamental Rights Office of Frontex together with European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (Working Group on Migration and Asylum) held a meeting on monitoring compliance with human rights in border management. Read more
Wrap-up of Multipurpose Maritime Operation Baltic Sea 2024: enhancing maritime security and cooperation Wrap-up of Multipurpose Maritime Operation Baltic Sea 2024: enhancing maritime security and cooperation 2024-11-19 The 2024 Multipurpose Maritime Operation (MMO) Baltic Sea, led by Frontex in cooperation with EFCA and EMSA, was concluded successfully on 30 October. Read more
ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board marks two years of activities ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board marks two years of activities 2024-11-18 The ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board (the “Guidance Board”) was established two years ago on 14 November 2022. Read more
EU external borders: irregular border crossings drop 43% in first 10 months of 2024 EU external borders: irregular border crossings drop 43% in first 10 months of 2024 2024-11-08 The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 43% in the first 10 months of 2024 to 191 900, driven by significant drops on the Central Mediterranean (-62%) and Western Balkan migratory routes (-80%), according to preliminary data collected by Frontex. Read more
Last month in the field: October 2024 Last month in the field: October 2024 2024-11-05 Whether it was detecting smuggled drugs in Montenegro or people hidden in transportation means in Greece, Frontex officers were quite busy in October, supporting the national authorities in managing European borders. Read last month’s stories from the field! Read more
Frontex reintegration assistance: supporting returnees in their home countries Frontex reintegration assistance: supporting returnees in their home countries 2024-10-30 Frontex conducted EU Reintegration Programme monitoring missions to Morocco, Bangladesh and Armenia to assess the reintegration support provided to returnees, gather feedback from beneficiaries, and identify areas for improvement. Read more
