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Frontex confirms all crew safe after maritime incident near Lesvos

Frontex confirms all crew safe after maritime incident near Lesvos

2025-07-15

On Monday afternoon, a coastal patrol boat operated by the Portuguese Maritime Police, taking part in Frontex’s Joint Operation in Greece, sank off the coast of Lesvos during a search and rescue mission involving irregular migrants. All crew members were rescued.

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Frontex helps 1 200 victims in global crackdown on human trafficking

Frontex helps 1 200 victims in global crackdown on human trafficking

2025-07-11

Warsaw, 10 July 2025 - In a sweeping international crackdown, Frontex helped identify nearly 1 200 victims of human trafficking during Operation Global Chain 2025. This week-long effort brought together nearly 15 000 officers from 43 countries in a coordinated strike against one of the world’s most exploitative crimes.

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Frontex Opens New Regional Command Office in Estonia to boost Border Security in Northern and Eastern Europe

Frontex Opens New Regional Command Office in Estonia to boost Border Security in Northern and Eastern Europe

2025-07-11

Today, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, opened a new regional command office in Estonia. This marks a major step forward in how the EU manages its borders in Northern and Eastern Europe

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EU external borders: Irregular crossings drop by 20% in first half of 2025

EU external borders: Irregular crossings drop by 20% in first half of 2025

2025-07-10

In the first half of 2025, irregular crossings into the European Union fell by 20% to 75 900 thanks to significant drops in the Eastern Mediterranean and West African routes, according to preliminary figures collected by Frontex.

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Massive cocaine seizure: Frontex supports crackdown on sea smuggling

Massive cocaine seizure: Frontex supports crackdown on sea smuggling

2025-07-08

More than 3 tons of cocaine have been stopped from reaching Europe’s streets thanks to a large-scale international operation targeting maritime drug smuggling. Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, played a central role in co-leading the action, which ran throughout June.

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The 2025 Vulnerability Assessment brings an encouraging outcome

The 2025 Vulnerability Assessment brings an encouraging outcome

2025-07-02

The year 2025 brought important anniversaries to the European Border and Coast Guard community - 40 years of the Schengen Agreement and 20 years of Frontex are truly important milestones.

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