135 results for "Romania"
2014-10-13
Frontex has received offers of technical equipment and border guards from 15 EU Member States.The agency foresees a monthly deployment of two ocean patrol vessels, two coastal patrol vessels, two coastal patrol boats, two aircrafts and a helicopter.”Considering the vast operational area, aerial surveillance will play a key role allowing for early detection” said the Executive Director of Frontex Gil Arias Fernandez. Frontex will operate under the command and control of the Italian authorities ...
Read more
2012-07-12
Frontex publishes Eastern Borders Annual Overview 2012. The overall situation at the borders between Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the neighbouring Member States (Poland, Slovakia, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Romania, Latvia, Hungary and Estonia) did not change significantly in 2011 compared to 2010. The main challenges at these borders are linked to growing cross-border movements of regular travellers and illicit goods. Price differences and economic disparities in the ...
Read more
2011-02-22
Warsaw, February 21 - Following a formal request for help from the Italian Ministry of Interior, received on February 15, Frontex and Italy have started a Joint Operation in the central Mediterranean area on Sunday 20 February. Joint Operation Hermes 2011, originally planned to commence in June, was brought forward and started on February 20 with a provisional end-date of March 31 as an initial phase with a possible extension if needed. The Operational Plan was prepared on the basis of a ...
Read more
2022-07-01
Arms smuggling is a criminal threat affecting law enforcement officers around the world. Frontex has published a new international version of the Handbook on Firearms for Border Guards and Customs Officers to help national authorities fight against this crime and protect their citizens. As the current conflict in Ukraine may have a long-term impact on weapons proliferation in Europe and beyond, it is important to treat the trafficking of illicit firearms as one of the key law enforcement ...
Read more
2017-04-20
Finnish patrol vessel Merikarhu, the first ship taking part in a Frontex operation with a multinational crew, has embarked on its maiden operational mission off the Greek coast. The introduction of a vessel with crew members from various EU member states is a crucial part of Frontex’s strategy to increase the agency’s role in implementing European coast guard functions. The 31-member crew of Merikarhu includes officers provided by border and coast guard authorities of seven EU member states: ...
Read more
2020-11-04
388 suspected traffickers were arrested and 249 potential victims identified in a Europe-wide joint action day targeting child trafficking. The action, which took place on 5-11 October, was coordinated by Frontex, Europol, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain, as well as nine other EU countries. A wide range of law enforcement authorities including police, immigration and border control agencies, transport police, social assistance and child protection services and labour inspectorates ...
Read more
2023-12-20
When you are a border guard, you are not a lonely wolf. You belong to a team, you know your responsibilities, and act upon them because this is what determines your safety and the safety of your teammates. This is also what the success of all border operations depends on. Who decides about these roles and who do you report to? Follow us up the hierarchical ladder of Frontex uniformed forces, known as the chain of command. Frontex recruited its first EU border guards less than three years ago, ...
Read more
2015-05-26
Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri signed the amended operational plan of the Joint Operation Triton, expanding its operational area and bringing in a number of additional experts, vessels and aircraft.The operational area will be extended to 138 NM south of Sicily. During the peak summer season, Triton will deploy 3 airplanes, 6 Offshore Patrol Vessels, 12 patrol boats, 2 helicopters, 9 debriefing and 6 screening teams.“We have dramatically increased the deployment levels in the ...
Read more
2016-10-07
Frontex, which on 6 October became the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led two international actions in September that were focused on dismantling migrant smuggling networks at land borders and the role of organised crime in arranging the smuggling of people on passenger flights.The actions, previously called Joint Action Days (JAD), were organised under the umbrella of EU policy cycle/EMPACT (European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threats), within Ciconia Alba concept. ...
Read more
2022-07-15
Frontex led an international operation against serious and organised cross-border crime in Central and South-Eastern Europe together with the Austrian authorities, 13 countries, Europol, Eurojust and INTERPOL. The operation, known as EMPACT Joint Action Day (JAD) Danube, focused on combatting the smuggling of migrants, fighting trafficking in human beings and document fraud. As a result of the week-long action held between 24 June-4 July, participating authorities managed to arrest 82 people ...
Read more