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Liaison Officer for Portugal and Spain deployed 
13 May 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Within its strategy to deploy liaison officers to enhance the cooperation between Frontex and national authorities responsible for border management, returns and coast guard functions, Frontex introduced its liaison officer for Portugal and Spain at the beginning of March 2019. Read more
EU Frontex
Illegal Border Crossings in 2018 
19 April 2019 (updated 2 years, 6 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In 2018, the number of illegal border-crossings at Europe’s external borders − at an estimated 150,000 − was at its lowest in five years. This drop was caused mainly by the Central Mediterranean route to Italy seeing the lowest number of irregular entries since 2012. … Read more
EU Frontex
Eastern Partnership IBM Project Concluded 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of November 2018, after four years, the Eastern Partnership Integrated Border Management (EaP IBM) Capacity Building Project was concluded with a final meeting at Frontex premises. Read more
EU Frontex
Risk Analysis Cell in Niger 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In cooperation with Nigerian authorities, Frontex opened the first Risk Analysis Cell in Niamey, Niger at the end of November 2018. The cell will collect and analyse strategic data on cross-border crime such as illegal border crossings, document fraud, and trafficking in human beings. Read more
EU Frontex
FRA Opinion on Revised Frontex Regulation 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of November 2018, FRA published its Opinion on the revised European Border and Coast Guard Regulation and its fundamental rights implications. Read more
EU Frontex
Unmanned Aircraft for Border Surveillance Tested 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of September, Frontex started testing the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to monitor the EU’s external borders. The RPAS carry surveillance equipment, including thermal cameras and radars. The system is being tested for several different operations:Sea surveillance;Support of … Read more
EU Frontex
2-Year Anniversary of New Border Agency 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of October, Frontex marked its two-year anniversary as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Today, the Agency employs approx. 600 staff members at its headquarters in Warsaw. Furthermore, it deploys around 1500 officers as well as twenty-six ships, six airplanes, four … Read more
EU Frontex
ETIAS Central Unit at Frontex 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 9 October 2018, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) came into force, providing an electronic travel authorisation system for visitors from countries that are currently not part of the EU but have been granted visa-free access to the EU and Schengen member … Read more
EU Schengen Frontex
Cooperation Agreement on Border Management with Albania Signed 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 October 2018, Frontex and Albania signed a cooperation agreement on border management to tackle irregular migration. Under the agreement, Frontex will coordinate operational cooperation between EU Member States and Albania on the management of the EU’s external borders. It will also carry … Read more
EU Frontex
Statement of Principles for Collaboration with Europol 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 October 2018, Frontex and Europol signed a Statement of Principles for Collaboration in order to foster their cooperation in the European area of freedom, security and justice, in particular by expanding the exchange of information between the two agencies. Read more
EU Europol Frontex
Webcasts on Border Management Launched 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In June 2018, Frontex launched a series of webcasts presenting selected research findings of graduates of the European Joint Master’s in Strategic Border Management. The first webcast looked the mental health protection of border guards in stressful situations. Read more
EU Frontex
Frontex Deploys First Liaison Officer 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 31 August 2018, Frontex deployed its first liaison officer to Bulgaria. She is the first of eleven liaison officers to be deployed to an EU Member State, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the agency and the national authorities responsible for border management, returns, and coast guard functions. Read more
EU Frontex
Annual 2017 Report of Frontex 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 May 2018, the Frontex Consultative Forum published its 5th Annual Report, providing an overview of its main activities in 2017. Read more
EU Frontex
Operation Themis Started 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 February 2018, Frontex launched a new operation in the Central Mediterranean to assist Italy in border control activity.The new Operation Themis replaces Operation Triton. Next to search and rescue as crucial components of the operation, Operation Themis features an enhanced law … Read more
EU Frontex
Risk Analysis 2018 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Frontex published its annual Risk Analysis Report in February 2018. According to the report, the number of illegal border-crossings into the EU in 2017 dropped to its lowest in four years, with 204,700 detections of illegal border crossings between border-crossing points. The numbers … Read more
EU Frontex
Cooperation Plan with Moldova 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 26 March 2018, Frontex and the Republic of Moldova signed a new cooperation plan for the period 2018 to 2020. Under this plan, the exchange of information on migratory flows, the use of relevant data to combat cross-border crime, and initiatives to provide … Read more
EU Frontex