🆕 In 2023, the number of irregular border crossings at the EU’s external borders reached a total of 380 000
📈 This marks the highest level since 2016 and constitutes a 17% increase from the figures in 2022
🔗 Read more:
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/significant-rise-in-irregular-border-crossings-in-2023-highest-since-2016-C0gGpm
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1747230691207639320#m
[2024-01-16 12:13 UTC]
R to @Frontex: 🗺️ Central Mediterranean was the most active migratory route into the EU, accounting for 41% of irregular crossings in 2023
⏭️ It was followed by the Western Balkans route (26%) and Eastern Mediterranean route (16%)
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1747231162748080541#m
[2024-01-16 12:15 UTC]
A busy first week of the new year at EU’s external borders!
At the 🇭🇷-🇲🇪 border the traffic has been high, with travellers coming back from their hometowns in Albania and Kosovo to the EU after the holidays. Frontex officers have been tirelessly checking passengers and luggage or verifying travel and car documents
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1744371352428019816#m
[2024-01-08 14:51 UTC]
RT by @Frontex: Next rotation of the #PolishBorderGuardOfficers joining @Frontex operations💪
19 officers participating the missions in: Greece, North Macedonia, Belgium. This time 🇵🇱 aircraft will be deployed to Belgium. Fingers crossed‼️
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Straz_Graniczna/status/1740009607878316317#m
[2023-12-27 13:59 UTC]
Best holiday wishes from Frontex officers working all across Europe! ⭐
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1738870977654669529#m
[2023-12-24 10:35 UTC]
RT by @Frontex: In 2022, EU+ countries received around 996 000 asylum applications, a 53% increase over 2021.
Do you want to know more? Check out ⬇️ the executive summary of the #AsylumReport2023!
Available in 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 & more!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUAsylumAgency/status/1737722064885161994#m
[2023-12-21 06:30 UTC]
👀 We are looking for high-ranking officers to join the EU border guard and lead its operational teams.
📅Deadline: 10 January
🔗 Apply today:
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/careers/vacancies/open-vacancies/
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1737465757158592649#m
[2023-12-20 13:31 UTC]
RT by @Frontex: Congratulations on this important achievement. The Pact on Migration and Asylum will give us guidance and direction, as well as new tasks. @Frontex is committed to supporting its implementation, working with the EBCG community to uphold our shared values and responsibilities
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/LeijtensFrontex/status/1737389810791133423#m
[2023-12-20 08:29 UTC]
We’re happy to announce that today we have concluded the working arrangement ✍️ between
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Frontex
and
https://nitter.cz/eusatcen
!
📡 SatCen supports Frontex with satellite and aerial imagery, and helps the agency develop analyses for border management
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1737099653752013068#m
[2023-12-19 13:16 UTC]
We’re happy to announce the winners of the innovative contest on the detection of low-flying objects! The contest demonstrates Frontex’s commitment to fostering technological innovation in border security, addressing challenges such as the increasing use of drones at EU borders to support criminal activities.
Read more:
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-announces-winners-in-contest-on-detection-of-low-flying-objects-ywQx3h
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1736760595469226022#m
[2023-12-18 14:49 UTC]
RT by @Frontex: Polish 🇵🇱Border Guard officers participate in the @Frontex operation in Finland🇫🇮. Due to the season and weather conditions, they patrol the Finnish-Russian border primarily on snowmobiles and on skis.
This is a physically demanding service, but #BG officers are well prepared💪
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Straz_Graniczna/status/1736697834148159580#m
[2023-12-18 10:40 UTC]
Practice makes perfect! ✨
EU border guard cadets trained at air and sea borders with the Portuguese authorities 🇵🇹 and
https://nitter.cz/EMSA_EU
:
✈️ First and second line border controls, document checks and patrolling the terminal at the Lisbon airport;
🛟 Search and rescue exercises in the Atlantic, sailing from Lisbon to Sesimbra;
⚓ Coastal surveillance and inspecting fishing boats in the port of Lisbon.
Thank you all for your support! 🎓
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1734537660075507952#m
[2023-12-12 11:36 UTC]
Rabat,🇲🇦: Executive Director
https://nitter.cz/LeijtensFrontex
is meeting with Khalid Zerouali, Wali, Director of Migration and Border Surveillance at the Ministry of Interior of Morocco.
Aim of the visit: strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the country’s border management authorities ⬇️
https://europa.eu/!VjTKJR
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1734555715878928888#m
[2023-12-12 12:48 UTC]
📢 Latest from Europe’s borders: The first 11 months of 2023 have seen over 355 300 irregular border crossings into the EU, marking the highest number since 2016. The total already surpassed all of last year.
Read more:
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/irregular-border-crossings-into-eu-so-far-this-year-highest-since-2016-hZ9xWZ
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1734175825358991750#m
[2023-12-11 11:38 UTC]
R to @Frontex: 📊 The Western African route recorded over 32 400 irregular crossings, a record number since we began keeping track in 2009.
🔽 In November, there was a 25% decrease in irregular border crossings compared to last year.
🚢 The Central Mediterranean remains the busiest route in 2023, with more than 152 200 detections, the highest for this period since 2016.
📉 The Western Balkan route saw a 28% drop in irregular crossings in Jan-Nov, with a total of 98 600 detections.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1734175946410778785#m
[2023-12-11 11:38 UTC]
Respect for and protection of fundamental rights are unconditional and essential components of border management.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Frontex
Fundamental Rights Monitors visit operational areas to monitor and assess the fundamental rights compliance of Frontex activities.
Find out more about our monitor’s work ⤵️
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23humanrights
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23HumanRights75
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcKNHk0g6RA
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1733896766783652284#m
[2023-12-10 17:09 UTC]
We welcomed partners from
https://nitter.cz/CBP
and
https://nitter.cz/CitImmCanada
for a familiarisation visit to
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Frontex
.
While we do not share the same borders, the challenges that the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EU
, the US, and Canada face are interconnected.
We look forward to further developing this partnership to reflect the broader mandate Frontex gained in the past years.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1732455971417436646#m
[2023-12-06 17:44 UTC]
Happy Independence Day, Finland! 🇫🇮
55 Frontex officers work in Finland at the moment, supporting land and air borders
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1732357533971407171#m
[2023-12-06 11:13 UTC]
✋ Nearly 16 million illegal cigarettes and almost 108 kg of narcotic substances detected and seized in operation Finestra!
The operation was led by 🇷🇴 and co-led by 🇱🇹 and
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Frontex
. Focus: detecting the smuggling of excisable and illegal goods
More:
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/massive-seizures-at-eu-s-external-borders-nearly-16-million-illegal-cigarettes-and-almost-108-kilogrammes-of-narcotic-substances-detected-nr2tzL
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Frontex/status/1732028831437893838#m
[2023-12-05 13:27 UTC]
RT by @Frontex: I took part in the #Frontex Scrutiny Working Group at @europarl_en today. Focused on recent Frontex work and our continuous effort to maintain transparency. These regular meetings in Brussels are crucial for open and constructive discussions
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/LeijtensFrontex/status/1731690608194957542#m
[2023-12-04 15:03 UTC]
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