Frontex-supported returns climb in first half of 2026
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, helped EU Member States return more than 33 000 people to non-EU
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Migration
Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
A network in Colombia that recruited victims and transported them to Spain for labour exploitation has been dismantled
They sought out people in situations of particular economic or social vulnerability, to whom they offered false promises of employment
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Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time
For the first time, Frontex has sent a patrol vessel to the English Channel to support French search and rescue
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Five people detected at the Romanian-Serbian border after trying to enter Romania illegally
Romanian border police officers from the Jimbolia Border Police Sector – ITPF Timişoara launched a specific action to combat illegal
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Frontex: Preliminary data show irregular border crossings into EU down 37% in first seven months of 2026
Based on preliminary data available to Frontex, irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 37% in the first
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Two foreign citizens, discovered hiding in a semi-trailer
Border police officers in Giurgiu have discovered two Moroccan nationals hidden inside a Turkish-registered freight vehicle attempting to enter Romania,
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Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the July/August 2026 issue
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Spanish National Police dismantle a criminal network dedicated to the irregular trafficking of Dominican migrants through fraudulent documentation
Spanish National Police officers have dismantled a criminal organization allegedly dedicated to facilitating the irregular immigration of Dominican citizens into
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Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the May/June 2026 issue
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Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 40% in the first four months of 2026
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first four months of 2026,
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US CBP Air and Marine Operations crews stop three smuggling boats, apprehend 60
In recent days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations crews and their partners interdicted three smuggling vessels
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EU and Western Balkans agree new priorities for migration and asylum cooperation through 2030
EU and Western Balkan partners have endorsed new priorities for strengthening migration and asylum systems across the region, including joint
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Frontex: Irregular border crossings down 40% in Q1 2026
Poor weather across the main migratory routes into the European Union was among the key factors behind a continued sharp
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Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the March/April 2026 issue
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Frontex surveillance flight detects illegal fishing and locates migrants off Lampedusa
A routine surveillance flight by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, over the central Mediterranean led to the
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Frontex: 52% drop in irregular border crossings in the first 2 months of 2026
Severe weather conditions across the key migratory routes into the European Union continued to contribute to the downward trend of irregular border crossings. The number
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Frontex: Severe winter weather contributes to a 60% drop in irregular border crossings in January
Severe winter storms and rough seas across key migratory routes contributed to a sharp 60% year-on-year drop in irregular border
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Frontex: Irregular border crossings down 26% in 2025, Europe must stay prepared
Initial consolidated figures from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, show detections of irregular border crossings at the EU’s external
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