Analytical report for the first quarter of 2015 published 2015-07-08 The first quarter of 2015 saw the highest recorded numbers of detections of illegal border-crossing and illegal stay, highlights the latest FRAN (Frontex Risk Analysis Network) Quarterly report. In fact, detections of illegal border-crossing reached 62 000, which translates into a 180% increase when compared to the first quarter of 2014. Whilst the main routes used by migrants did not change, the distribution between particular border sections shifted. For the first time, the highest migratory ... Read more
Frontex holds conference of heads of international airports 2017-03-07 Today Berndt Koerner, the Deputy Executive Director of Frontex opened the 9th heads of airports conference in Cascais, Portugal. The conference, hosted by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service, gathered more than 140 participants representing all major European and non-European airport authorities responsible for border control. The main topics discussed during the conference included threats to airport border security, methods to detect forged and fraudulent travel documents, foreign ... Read more
Non-EU Countries Cooperation with non-EU countries is an integral part of the Frontex mandate to ensure implementation of the European integrated border management (IBM) and one of the strategic priorities for the agency’s work. Together with partners from outside of the EU, Frontex works to develop an increasingly connected global border management community that lives up to the highest standards for border management, coast guarding, law enforcement and return, guarantees the protection of fundamental... Read more
WB ARA 2017 2017-07-25 Files available for download WB ARA 2017 (6.8 MB) Bringing the unprecedented migration flow back under control / coordination and cooperation remain crucial An array of response measures, ranging from coordinated enhancement of border-controls by the most affected countries to policy actions supported by the EU, contributed to a marked reduction in the volume of the non-regional1 migratory flow transiting the Eastern Mediterranean and subsequently the Western Balkans. Overall, on the Western ... Read more
Frontex publishes analyses for the Western Balkans in 2017 and first quarter of 2018 2018-08-07 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has just published its analyses of the situation in the Western Balkans in 2017 and in the first quarter of 2018.The annual analysis points to a 92 per cent drop in the number of illegal border-crossings by migrants from outside of the Western Balkans region to roughly 19 000 from more than 260 000 in 2016. According to Frontex Western Balkans Q1 report, in the first three months of this year the number of illegal border-crossings by ... Read more
Frontex leads international action against stolen vehicles across Europe 2021-11-08 Combatting the trafficking of stolen vehicles, its parts, stolen boats as well preventing migrant smuggling and associated document fraud was the focus of a Frontex-led operation conducted across Europe supported by INTERPOL, Europol as well as CELBET. The operation named Mobile 4 took place between 11-22 October in 15 EU countries and further six countries in the Balkan region. It was an action under the umbrella of EMPACT Priority Organised Property Crime*, co-led by Greece, Germany, Poland, ... Read more
Frontex leads massive international operation to find stolen cars and car parts 2020-10-27 Law enforcement authorities seized more than 350 stolen cars and more than 1000 stolen car parts this month in a two-week international operation led by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The operation was co-led by Poland, Greece, Germany and Europol and supported by INTERPOL, along with hundreds of border guards and police officers from 22 countries around Europe. Frontex set up a Coordination Centre at its headquarters in Warsaw, where officers from participating countries ... Read more
FRAN Q3 2014 2015-02-13 Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q3_2014.pdf (5.5 MB) The third quarter of 2014 saw an increase in most of the indicators of irregular migration exchanged under the Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) in comparison with the second quarter of 2014. The only decrease was observed in the number of effective returns. A factor in this general trend was the annually recurring cycle of seasonal variation, whereby the summer months of each year are usually marked by ... Read more
FRAN Q1 2013 2013-07-16 Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q1_2013.pdf (3 MB) In Q1 2013 all indicators of irregular migration and asylum exchanged under the FRAN and EDF-RAN were reduced in comparison with the final months of 2012. In most cases these declines were interpreted as consistent with the cycle of seasonal variation, whereby the first few months of each year are usually associated with reduced pressure at the border compared to other times of the year. This was especially true of ... Read more
FRAN Q4 2013 2014-04-17 Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q4_2013.pdf (260.1 KB) The fourth quarter of 2013 was characterised by the highest number of detections of illegal border-crossing of all fourth quarters since 2009. Specifically, the number of detections in the Central Mediterranean was more than four times higher than in Q4 2012. However, as in most previous years, detections on this route decreased between Q3 and Q4 due to the onset of the winter season rendering sea crossing more ... Read more