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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 21h

196 new EU Border and Coast Guards officers induction on 8 October.

They’re part of the Frontex Standing Corps supporting Member States at the EU’s external borders.

Explore current vacancies 👉 www.frontex.europa.eu/careers/vaca...

#Frontex #EUBorderGuard

Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 1d

🚀🌍🔭 Satellite data = faster decisions & smarter resource allocation.

We recently marked 🔟 Years of the Copernicus Programme at Frontex – thanks to our partners across the EU 🇪🇺
Learn more 👉 www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...

#CopernicusProgramme #EarthObservation #Copernicus

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 2d

More details here 🔗 www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...

EU external borders: irregular crossings fall 22% in the first 9 months of 2025

News about Frontex, events, meeting

www.frontex.europa.eu

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Situation at EU external borders: First 9 months of 2025
📊 Irregular border crossings fall by 22%
📉 Western African, Western Balkan, and Eastern Land Border routes with strong declines
🚨 Central Mediterranean busiest route accounts for 40% of all arrivals
📈 Western Mediterranean sees 28% increase

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 2d

👮‍♂️🇪🇸 #Frontex attended Día de la Policía Nacional with Policía Nacional in Algeciras, Almería, Cartagena, Motril & Granada. This annual event honours the “Ángeles Custodios”, the symbols of protection and service. 🤝

Strengthen cooperation to safeguard Europe’s borders.

#Cooperation #Spain

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 3d

Finnish Minister of the Interior 🇫🇮 Mari Rantunen and Finnish Ambassador to Poland Päivi Laine met with Frontex Executive Director, Hans Leijtens to talk about strengthening and deepening cooperation to protect Europe’s external borders.

Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 4d

Members of the European Parliament 🇩🇪 Birgit Sippel and 🇮🇹 Cecilia Strada visited the Reception and Identification Centre in Pyli where Frontex supports Greek authorities with debriefing, fingerprinting and cultural mediation.

Transparency and dialogue drive better outcomes. 🇬🇷🇪🇺

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 6d

🎳 One night, two strikes ❗

Frontex officer Veronica at Tabanovce BCP, together with the authorities of North Macedonia, seized cannabis, cocaine, and other substances from two passengers. Sharp vigilance and strong cooperation keep our borders safe.

#BorderSecurity #NightShift #DoubleStrike

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 7d

💉 Colleagues across Frontex rolled up their sleeves for our first blood donation campaign, coming together across Europe to help save lives. Thank you to everyone involved. 💪🩹

#EuropeanSolidarity #Frontex #BloodDonation

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 8d

Colleagues across Frontex rolled up their sleeves for our first blood donation campaign, coming together across Europe to help save lives. Thank you to everyone involved. 💪🩹

#EuropeanSolidarity #Frontex #BloodDonation

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 9d

Happy German Unity Day! 🇩🇪

Alexander (German Federal Police), seconded to Frontex:
· “exchange views… solve problems together.”
· “In every assignment I’ve learnt something new.”
· “Talking and listening… matters most.”
· It’s “worth standing up for every single day.”

Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 10d

Learn more about the new Frontex handbook: www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...

Frontex launches updated Contingency Planning Handbook to help Member States move from alert to action during border crises

News about Frontex, events, meeting

www.frontex.europa.eu

Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 10d

For everyday travellers and families, good contingency planning means: safer crossings, quicker help when things go wrong, clear information, and smarter use of public money, all while tackling smuggling more effectively.

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrating Cyprus Independence Day!
We're honouring the island's rich history, resilience, and culture today. One of our Information Officers, Kyriaki, shares what this day means to her: "I'm proud to represent my country in a European organization that protects citizens from cross-border crime."

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 12d

Learn more: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/mig...

home-affairs.ec.europa.eu

Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 12d

⏰ The clock is ticking to June 2026 for the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
We hosted a Screening Implementation Workshop in Warsaw with Member States and key partners to coordinate the screening, so arrivals are identified, checked & referred quickly, with full respect for fundamental rights.

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 14d

🏯 #TourismExpoJapan 2025
This week we have been in Nagoya. #ETIAS starting at the end of next year. Big thanks to European Travel Commission and Japan Association of Travel Agents #JATA for supporting awareness!

Read more about ETIAS: europa.eu/etias
#TravelToEurope #ツーリズムEXPOジャパン #TEJ2025

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 16d

A Brazilian passenger who travelled to 🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle was carrying 💊 2+ kgs of cocaine, concealed among her clothes and inside her stomach!

Unfortunately for her, the efforts of Frontex and the Police Nationale turned this trip into a one-way ticket to the hospital and the justice system.

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 17d

Forged documents are the gateway to organized crime. #Frontex effectively counters this threat by detecting document fraud at EU and Partners’ borders.
We have delivered the first piece of equipment Doculus Lumus® devices, to strengthen border checks and surveillance in the Western Balkans.

Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 18d

Over the past few years Frontex has been strengthening cooperation with countries in West Africa and The Gambia has proven to be a reliable partner in the region 🇪🇺 🇬🇲
Last week, a delegation from the Gambian Immigration Department visited Frontex HQ to discuss our cooperation strategy 🤝

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 19d

Celebrating 10 years of Copernicus! 🪐

This EU space programme has been a game-changer for border management, providing timely and accurate data and Frontex is proud to be a part of Copernicus’s journey 🔭

#copernicus #EUSpace #innovati

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 19d

🚨120 kgs of marijuana seized.
At BCP Bozaj, Montenegrin Police, Customs and a Frontex colleague uncovered drugs hidden inside a truck’s roof panels. Driver arrested, contraband seized.
Kudos to Zoran for his vigilance!
#Frontex #Teamwork #StrongerTogether

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 21d

📢 #Frontex Open #Tenders! 📢

We’re looking for trusted partners across Europe. Here are 4 big opportunities 👇

👉 Full details & application via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

🔗Link here: ec.europa.eu/info/funding...

Let’s build Europe’s future security together💪

#Procurement #Opportunities

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 23d

‍♂️True dedication shows in critical moments. At the Bogorodica Border Crossing, Achim, Category 2 German officer, saw a mother in a state of panic with her unconscious child. He rushed from his booth, performed the Heimlich manoeuvre, and saved the boy's life.
A moment to be proud💙 #Frontex

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Frontex @frontex.bsky.social · 26d

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Policía Nacional and everyone involved as Operation Minerva 2025, led by the Policía Nacional and supported by Frontex, comes to a close. 🇪🇸🤝🇪🇺

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