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Migratory flows in 2017 – Pressure eased on Italy and Greece; Spain saw record numbers

Migratory flows in 2017 – Pressure eased on Italy and Greece; Spain saw record numbers

2018-01-05

In 2017, the number of detections of illegal border-crossings into the European Union dropped for the second year in a row due to lower number of migrants reaching Italy and Greece. According to preliminary data, there were some 204 300 illegal border-crossings in 2017, 60 percent fewer than the previous year. Meanwhile, Spain saw the number of irregular migrants detected at its Western Mediterranean borders more than double to the highest level since Frontex began systematically collecting data in 2009.

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Migratory flows in November - Arrivals down in Italy and Greece, rise in Spain

Migratory flows in November - Arrivals down in Italy and Greece, rise in Spain

2017-12-11

In November, 13 500 irregular border crossings were detected on the four main migratory routes into the EU, 27% fewer than a year ago. The total number of migrants detected on these routes in the first eleven months of this year fell by 62% to around 186 500 from the same period in 2016.

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Operation DRAGON delivers major blow to organised crime

Operation DRAGON delivers major blow to organised crime

2017-12-01

Law enforcement authorities from more than 60 countries, coordinated and supported by Frontex and Europol, have joined forces to target organised crime groups across the EU in a series of actions. They were supported by Eurojust, Interpol, and other international partners.

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Frontex and Interpol hold first joint conference on document fraud

Frontex and Interpol hold first joint conference on document fraud

2017-12-01

On 29-30 November, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and Interpol held a conference on document fraud, jointly organized by the two agencies and hosted by the Portuguese authorities in Estoril.

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Frontex celebrates entry into force of the Agency’s Headquarters Agreement

Frontex celebrates entry into force of the Agency’s Headquarters Agreement

2017-11-21

On 21 November, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency celebrated the entry into force of the Agency’s Headquarters Agreement with the Republic of Poland. Prime Minister Beata Szydło, Minister of the Interior and Administration Mariusz Błaszczak, and European Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos were honorary guests at the event.

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Migratory flows in October: Overall levels remain low; Spain arrivals soar

Migratory flows in October: Overall levels remain low; Spain arrivals soar

2017-11-15

In October, more than 15,300 irregular border crossings were detected on the four main migratory routes into the EU. The total number of migrants detected on these routes in the first ten months of this year fell by 63% to around 173,000 from the same period in 2016.

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