Border Surveillance Demonstration and Workshop Finland 2014 2014-03-11 One of the key objectives of Frontex is to keep Member States informed about new technological developments in the field of border control. In this regard, Frontex seeks to put more emphasis on organizing, with the help of Member States, practical demonstrations of new technologies.Surveillance of EU external borders has to ensure effective detection of irregular immigration activities. The technical systems involved include different types of sensor and specific communication systems and ... Read more
Operational Analysis In addition to creating a wider picture of the main trends in irregular migration and other phenomena in the medium and long term, Frontex also pays close attention to the daily developments in the areas of its joint operations at the external borders. Operational personnel made available by the Member States report back continuously via coordination centres on changes in the methods used of the people smugglers and other factors affecting joint operations. Smuggling networks pay close... Read more
European Commission As part of its function to supervise the implementation of the EU treaties and legislation, the European Commission oversees the work of EU agencies, including Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. For this reason, two representatives of DG HOME represent the Commission on the Frontex Management Board. The Frontex Regulation also requires that the European Commission be kept regularly informed of agency activities. Frontex falls within the responsibility and portfolio of its... Read more
The Training of the Guards 2013-01-30 In the southern Italian town of Gaeta, 24 border guards from 13 EU countries gathered in early December 2012. Gaeta is renowned as a summer holiday resort, but just before Christmas the weather is wet and windy, which is not inappropriate. The border guards were there to prepare for possible storms of a different kind — emergencies at the external borders of the European Union. Through a revision to the Frontex Regulation in 2011, Frontex’s pool of Joint Support Teams (FJST) and the ... Read more
Frontex marks two years as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency 2018-10-06 This week Frontex marks its two-year anniversary as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Over the last two years the agency has cemented its position as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s area of freedom, security and justice, becoming more and more operational on the ground at Europe’s external borders. More operational and more involved on the ground Currently the agency deploys some 1500 officers on average in its numerous operations at EU’s external borders and over the last two ... Read more
Какво представлява Frontex? Frontex — Европейската агенция за гранична и брегова охрана — е създадена през 2004 г., за да подпомага държавите — членки на ЕС, и асоциираните към Шенген държави в защитата на външните граници на пространството на ЕС за свободно движение. Тъй като е агенция на ЕС, Frontex се финансира от бюджета на ЕС, както и от вноски на асоциираните към Шенген държави. Планирано е до 2020 г. персоналът на Агенцията да достигне около 1 000 служители, почти една четвърт от които са командировани от... Read more
Wstęp Dwa lata temu agencja Frontex została wzmocniona i przekształcona w Europejską Agencję Straży Granicznej i Przybrzeżnej. Nowy mandat agencji oraz powiększone zasoby oznaczały, że Frontex stał się współodpowiedzialny za działania operacyjne na zewnętrznych granicach Unii Europejskiej oraz reagowanie na pojawiające się na nich wyzwania. Frontex to podstawowe narzędzie UE, którego celem jest ochrona przestrzeni wolności, bezpieczeństwa i sprawiedliwości. Agencja stała się też jednym z gwarantów... Read more
Einleitung Vor zwei Jahren wurde Frontex zur Europäischen Agentur für die Grenz- und Küstenwache ausgebaut und verstärkt. Das neue Mandat der Agentur und ihre verstärkten Ressourcen haben dazu beigetragen, Frontex zum operativen Arm der EU in ihrer Reaktion auf die an den Außengrenzen auftretenden Herausforderungen zu machen. Frontex spielt eine Schlüsselrolle bei den Bemühungen der EU, den Raum der Freiheit, der Sicherheit und des Rechts zu schützen und jenen Raum der Bewegungsfreiheit ohne... Read more
Πρόλογος Πριν από δύο χρόνια, με τη διεύρυνση και ενίσχυση του Frontex δημιουργήθηκε ο Ευρωπαϊκός Οργανισμός Συνοριοφυλακής και Ακτοφυλακής. Χάρη στην νέα εντολή του Οργανισμού και στην αύξηση των πόρων του, ο Frontex κατέστη το επιχειρησιακό σκέλος της ΕΕ στη συνεχιζόμενη ανταπόκριση στις προκλήσεις στα εξωτερικά της σύνορα. Ο Frontex αποτελεί τον ακρογωνιαίο λίθο στις προσπάθειες της ΕΕ να εξασφαλίσει τον χώρο ελευθερίας, ασφάλειας και δικαιοσύνης, συμβάλλοντας στην διασφάλιση ενός χώρου ελεύθερης... Read more
Premessa Due anni fa Frontex è stata ampliata e rafforzata divenendo Agenzia europea della guardia di frontiera e costiera.Il nuovo mandato dell’Agenzia e l’aumento delle risorse disponibili hanno reso Frontex il braccio operativo dell’UE nella costante risposta alle sfide presenti alle sue frontiere esterne. Frontex rappresenta il fondamento dell’impegno dell’UE per la tutela dello spazio di libertà, sicurezza e giustizia, e contribuisce a garantire uno spazio di libera circolazione privo di... Read more