What is Frontex?
Frontex, the EU agency based in Warsaw, was created as a specialised and independent body tasked to coordinate the operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security. The activities of Frontex are intelligence driven. Frontex complements and provides particular added value to the national border management systems of the Member States.
Latest news
and upcoming events
02-03-2012
RPAS Border Surveillance Workshop 2012 - Invitation
Surveillance of maritime and land frontiers has to ensure effective detection of irregular immigration activities and provide the capabilities to react to such events. The technical response involves... more
23-02-2012
Frontex signs Working Arrangement with Armenia
Warsaw, 22 February, 2012 — Representatives of Frontex and the competent authorities of Armenia signed a Working Arrangement on Wednesday. Executive Director Ilkka Laitinen represented the Agency... more
Situation
at the external borders
21-02-2012
JO Hermes – Situational Update
Warsaw, February 20, 2012 — Since the beginning of 2012, some 130 migrants have been detected in the operational area of JO Hermes, south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. The migrants, Tunisian... more
02-02-2012
Greek-Turkish land border JO Poseidon Land: Situational...
Warsaw 2 February 2012 – In January, over 2 800 migrants were detected at the Greek-Turkish land border in the Evros region. This is a significant decrease in comparison with the summer months,... more
