They say that in fishing, opportunity is often a matter of being in the right place at the right time – the same goes for fighting crime!
Last week, the GNR - Guarda Nacional Republicana boat taking part in #Frontex Operation Indalo spotted a suspicious boat that immediately changed course towards…

Join the new expert group and contribute to the work of #Frontex analysts! 🔎
We've launched a call for expression of interest from institutions which can become members of a technical expert group on Strategic Risk Analysis 💡

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The BPH was invited to deliver a two-day training on Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments in the AI Act to Frontex Fundamental Rights Monitors. We are proud to contribute to the understanding and practice of conducting FRIAs and protecting fundamental rights when using AI.

#TrueStory

The 29-year-old passenger landed in Amsterdam and claimed he had no passport.

🚨 Later, he was arrested for terrorism-related activities. How did the police find him❓

#Schengen wide alerts on the Schengen Information System helped to identify him ↓ #securityEU

We welcomed Oliver Schenk, Saxony State Minister for Europe and Head of the State Chancellery, in our HQ. On agenda: discussions about #Frontex activities and a visit to the situation centre.
Frontex supports Germany with 34 EU border guards working at the 🇩🇪 airports

Happy Independence Day, Greece! 🇬🇷
632 #Frontex officers work in Greece today, supporting land, sea and air borders, as well as return activities

🎓 This week, #Frontex organised a training course on the Entry/Exit System for Member States and staff of the ETIAS Central Unit in Warsaw.
🛫 As part of the training, the participants visited Chopin airport to learn more about how the system will be implemented in practice.

Happy to have hosted State Secretary Hans-Georg Engelke with Delegation from Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat Ministry of Interior.
Excellent discussion on current challenges in migration, returns and the new structure of #Frontex towards a more operational focus. Germany is one of our key supporters…

#Frontex ED and DG of Border Force at #UKHomeOffice met in Warsaw today to discuss the implementation plans following the signing of the working arrangement last month. Both parties view close cooperation as an essential part of the integrated border management 🤝

Cooperation between #Frontex and countries in West Africa can only proceed with the relevant human rights safeguards.
The Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer Jonas Grimheden 🇪🇺 discussed them yesterday with the National Human Rights Commission of Mauritania 🇲🇷

Reinforcements to #Frontex operation in Bulgaria have arrived 👮‍♀️👮‍♂️
As of today, the number of EU border guards deployed at the border with Turkey tripled 📈

Today @EDPS Wojtek Wiewiorowski visited #Frontex to discuss the challenges of the implementation of the revised data protection regime and the next steps with the digitalisation of EU external borders with Deputy Executive Director @Usarekanno

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to the 10 Irish officers working in #Frontex operations across the EU! 🇮🇪

Today, #Frontex hosted directors Minne and Bernhardt from the French Border Police in Warsaw

42 French border officers work in Frontex currently, helping with border surveillance, document checks or return activities

Happy National Day, Hungary! 🇭🇺

78 Hungarian officers work currently in #Frontex operations across the EU 🇪🇺

Frontex Fundamental Rights Office together with EU Agency for Asylum - EUAA and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency conducted a specialised workshop for the 🇦🇱 Border Migration Police and #Frontex staff.
The workshop aimed to increase the knowledge on the access to international protection and fundamental rights.

🆕 LATEST FROM EU'S EXTERNAL BORDERS 👇

📊 In Jan-Feb 2024, the number of irregular border crossings into the EU reached 31 200, similar to the level from a year ago
👮‍♀️Nearly 2 700 Frontex officers & staff work in operations across the EU

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✍️ Today, #Frontex has signed a renewed working arrangement with EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights during the Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna. We continue our collaborative efforts on supporting compliance with #fundamentalrights at external borders 🤝

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