Frontex
EU border agency says irregular arrivals up 10% in first half of 2023
Irregular immigration into the European Union rose a tenth in the first half of 2023 compared to a year ago, the bloc's…
Central Mediterranean migrant arrivals up 140% in first half of 2023
Frontex said that the number of detections of irregular border crossings in the Central Mediterranean rose to 65,600 in the first six…
Polish PM to oppose migration deal at EU summit
WARSAW, June 29 (Reuters) - Poland will demand the reform of the European Union's border agency Frontex and more funds for dealing…
Frontex reports increase of 158% in migrant arrivals in Central Mediterranean
The number of migrants who arrived on the central Mediterranean route mainly to Italy rose by 158% in the first five months…
New head of EU border agency promises to clean-up Frontex
Europe faces a surge in migrant inflows, but EU border guards will not turn their backs on human rights violations along their…
Polish EU border patrol plane avoids collision with Russian jet
WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish border guard aircraft on patrol for the European Union's border agency Frontex over the Black Sea near…
Photo Story: Official launch ceremony of the FRONTEX Joint Operation in North Macedonia
Members of FRONTEX talk prior to the official launch ceremony of the FRONTEX Joint Operation in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, 20…
Irregular EU border crossings hit ‘highest’ level since 2016
In 2022, around 330 000 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external border, according to preliminary calculations*. This is the highest…
MEPs block Frontex budget after serious misconduct revealed
The European Parliament has refused to give its approval for the budget of Frontex, the border and coast guard agency. 345 MEPs…
Number of Ukrainians entering EU back to pre-war levels
BRUSSELS, July 11 (Reuters) - The number of Ukrainians crossing into European Union countries has returned to levels from before Russia's invasion…
Illegal entries into EU from Western Balkans more than doubled in May – Frontex
BRUSSELS, June 13 (Reuters) - The European Union in May registered a steep rise of illegal entries from the Western Balkans into…
EU threatens to kick Switzerland out of passport-free zone
Brussels has threatened to throw Switzerland out of the EU’s passport-free zone if it does not back paying more to the bloc's…