The Latest Breaking News from Frontex

A new biometric entry system for non-EU citizens was due last year, but has been delayed

The European Union unveiled plans on Tuesday to make it easier to send asylum seekers to third countries to which they have no connection, in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, intensifying the debate over migration policy and sparking criticism from rights groups.

Athens has consistently denied the pushback allegations, maintaining that its border control measures comply with international law.

Executive Director of Frontex says he wishes Greece would comply with its international obligations when it comes to ensuring the safety of vulnerable refugees and migrants making their way to Europe often on non-seaworthy vessels.

Illegal migrant crossings fell by almost a third in the first quarter of 2025, reports Frontex. Here's why the number of attempts might be decreasing.

Euronews spoke with Frontex director Hans Leijten, discussing calls for the agency to suspend its mission with Greece. Is this on the cards, and what are the risks of such a move?

New legislation set to be tabled to increase staff and resources of the agency in the long term. Last Frontex reform entered into force at the end of 2019.

The executive director of the EU's border and coast guard responds to Euronews’ question about an NGO's claims that returnees often face human rights abuses.

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

The European Union’s border protection agency says it is investigating multiple alleged human rights violations by Greece in dealing with illegal immigration

Greece has come under increased international scrutiny and criticism from human rights groups following a migrant boat sinking in 2023 off its southern coast that killed hundreds.