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2017-02-22 Frontex to boost recruitment in 2017
With the expansion of its role and activities as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex is looking to significantly increase the size of its staff over the next three years. This year alone, the agency aims to increase its staffing level to 600 from the current level of about 400. more
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2017-02-22 Agency hosted delegation from European Parliament’s LIBE Committee
This week, Frontex hosted a delegation of members of European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) to discuss the progress of its transformation into the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. more
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2017-02-15 Frontex publishes Risk Analysis for 2017
In 2016, migration pressure at Europe’s external borders remained high with the detection of over half a million illegal border-crossings. Frontex estimates that this figure corresponds to about 382 000 migrants coming to Europe from the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Compared to the 1.8 million illegal border-crossings reported in 2015, 2016 saw a significant decrease, but this figure is still higher than any annual figure for arrivals between 2010 (104 060) and 2014 (282 933). more
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2017-02-13 Drop in arrivals to the EU on three main migratory routes in January
In January, there were nearly 8000 detections of illegal border crossings on the three main migratory routes into the EU. more
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2017-02-08 Joint EASO-Frontex Management Board session held in Malta
Today, the Management Boards of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and the European Border and Coastguard Agency (Frontex) held their first joint meeting in Malta. The heads of border guard and asylum services of 28 Member States plus representatives from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland discussed cooperation between the agencies as a crucial element in implementing the European Union’s policies on migration management. more
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2017-01-27 One year of capacity building in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has trained 81 border guards from six Western Balkan countries during the first year of the IPA II project. more
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2017-01-23 European Border and Coast Guard Agency concluded HQ Agreement negotiations
Today the European Border and Coast Guard Agency concluded negotiations with the Polish authorities on the Agency’s Headquarters Agreement. more
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2017-01-13 December figures for three main migratory routes into EU
In December, there were nearly 11 000 detections of illegal border crossings on the three main migratory routes into the EU. more
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2017-01-10 Frontex creates a new pool of return experts
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has launched a pool of experts who will support the return of migrants across the EU. more
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2017-01-06 Fewer migrants at EU borders in 2016
The total number of migrants reaching Europe by two main sea routes in 2016 fell by nearly two-thirds to 364 000 in comparison with 2015. Last year saw a significant drop in arrivals on the Greek islands, while Italy experienced a record number of migrants. more
Source: Frontex
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