EU and Nigeria sign readmission agreement to facilitate migrant returns
The EU and Nigeria have signed their first readmission agreement, establishing procedures to identify and return people without legal residence…
EU Commission launches two Mediterranean security initiatives against organised crime
The EU Commission has launched two flagship initiatives under the Pact for the Mediterranean to strengthen judicial and law enforcement…
EU Commission adds €130 million for drone and counter-drone border security
The EU Commission is providing an additional €130 million to strengthen Member States’ drone and counter-drone capabilities at the EU’s…
EU Home Affairs Council adopts return rules allowing hubs in non-EU countries
The EU Home Affairs Council adopts new return rules allowing hubs in non-EU countries, subject to human rights safeguards, and…
EU Commission proposes five-point plan for sudden mass arrivals at external borders
Following the crisis in Ceuta, the EU Commission has set out a plan to anticipate and respond to sudden mass…
EU Commission submits EU-US border security framework for approval
The EU Commission has proposed that the Council sign and conclude a framework agreement governing reciprocal EU-US information exchange. Required…
Frontex operation arrests 112 suspected migrant smugglers on Western Balkans route
A two-week operation involving 17 countries has led to 112 arrests for suspected migrant smuggling and detected more than 3,100…
Frontex and WCO target cash and valuables smuggling across Southeast Europe
A five-day pilot operation by Frontex and the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia uncovered…
Europol and Frontex deepen cooperation against cross-border crime and security threats
A new working arrangement will strengthen secure information exchange and operational cooperation between Europol and Frontex, supporting EU countries in…
EU fully deploys Entry/Exit System, digitising Schengen border control
The EU has completed the rollout of its Entry/Exit System (EES) across all Schengen external borders, replacing passport stamping with…
Europol-backed operation dismantles Vietnam–EU migrant smuggling network
A coordinated operation led by French authorities, with support from Europol and partners in Germany and Hungary, has dismantled a…
Border Security: Frontex launches tactical drone pilot project with Bulgaria
Frontex and the Bulgarian Border Police have launched a new pilot project to test cutting-edge drone technology for border surveillance.…
Border security: MEPs endorse gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
Civil Liberties Committee MEPs adopted a draft position on the proposed gradual launch of the Entry-Exit System (EES) at EU…
New legislative project to be launched to combat instrumentalised migration
The Ministry of the Interior will set up a legislative project to combat instrumentalised migration and to bolster border security.…
Finland: President and ministers discuss NATO meeting and eastern border security
In their meeting on Friday 9 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security…
NATO and Jordan discuss border security cooperation
Brussels, 17 May 2023 NATO and Jordan concluded talks on Tuesday (16 May 2023) to...
Finland: Ministry of Interior launches three projects to better support border security
Helsinki, 8 March 2023 Finnish Ministry of the Interior launched three projects with a view...