Today, the European Union and Serbia signed an agreement on operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, together with the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Ivica Dačić, have signed the agreement in Belgrade, which will allow for increased cooperation between Frontex and Serbia. The signature finalises the negotiations that started in May 2023 and allows to update the current framework in application since May 2021.