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Frontex

@Frontex

The official account of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Retweets are not endorsements.

Warsaw, Poland

Joined August 2015

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EU Home Affairs
@EUHomeAffairs
Apr 29
Planning to #TravelToEurope? You may hear about two new EU border systems: EES and ETIAS. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational since 10 April 2026. ETIAS is a travel authorisation expected to start in the last quarter of 2026. Learn the differences👇
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Frontex
@Frontex
Apr 26
Returns are a cornerstone of credible migration management. In 2025, Frontex supported 29 Member States on returns. Return operations supported by Frontex rose 13%: 56,262 in 2024 to 63,493 in 2025. Voluntary returns: 41,369 (65%). Forced returns: 22,124 (35%). Return
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Frontex
@Frontex
Mar 12
📢Situation at EU external borders: JAN-FEB 2026 📊Severe weather contributes to a 52% drop in irregular border crossings into the EU ⚠️ Central Mediterranean is the busiest route, accounting for nearly 30% of all entries into the EU 📉Western African route sees the biggest drop
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Frontex
@Frontex
Feb 13
📢Situation at EU external borders: January 2026 📊 Severe winter weather contributes to a 60% drop in irregular border crossings into the EU ⚠️ Eastern Mediterranean is the busiest route, accounting for a third of all entries into the EU 📉 Western African route sees the biggest
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Frontex reposted
EU Home Affairs
@EUHomeAffairs
Feb 3
The Entry/Exit System was launched on 12 October 2025 and will be fully deployed at all border crossing points by 10 April 2026. It records the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling for short stays to 29 European countries, helping safeguard #SchengenEU.
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Frontex
@Frontex
Jan 22
Frontex met @UNmigration @IOMchief in Nicosia to explore areas of cooperation on rights-based migration management.
Amy Pope
@IOMchief
Jan 21
Great to meet @LeijtensFrontex today to reaffirm the strength of IOM–@Frontex cooperation. Together, we explored how to advance migration management that is effective, humane, and grounded in fundamental rights - at the heart of our shared commitment.
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Frontex
@Frontex
Jan 15
Replying to @Frontex
“The trend is moving in the right direction, but risks do not disappear,” said Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens. “This drop shows that cooperation can deliver results.” 👉 For more insights, read our press release: frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/n…
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Frontex
@Frontex
Jan 15
📢 In 2025, the number of irregular border crossings to the EU dropped by 26% to 178 000, the lowest since 2021 📉 Western African route saw the biggest drop (-63%) ⚠️ Central Mediterranean was the busiest route, accounting for 37% of all arrivals 👉For more insights, read our
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Frontex
@Frontex
Dec 31, 2025
24 official EU languages. Countless accents. One message: Happy New Year! Wishing you a bright and peaceful start to 2026, from all of us at Frontex.
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Frontex
@Frontex
Dec 12, 2025
📢 Situation at EU external borders: First 11 months of 2025 📊 Irregular border crossings fall by 25% 📉 Western African and Western Balkan routes continue with strong declines 🚨 Central Mediterranean route accounts for nearly 40% of all irregular entries 📈 Western
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Frontex
@Frontex
Nov 12, 2025
📢 Situation at EU external borders: First ten months of 2025 📊 Irregular border crossings fall by 22% 📉 Western African, Western Balkan, and Eastern Land Border routes continue with strong declines 🚨 Central Mediterranean busiest route, accounts for 40% of all irregular
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Frontex
@Frontex
Oct 10, 2025
📢 Situation at EU external borders: First nine months of 2025 📊 Irregular border crossings fall by 22% 📉 Western African, Western Balkan, and Eastern Land Border routes continue with strong declines 🚨 Central Mediterranean is the busiest route, accounts for 40% of all
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Frontex
@Frontex
Sep 30, 2025
246 cocaine pellets. Swallowed. Carried across the Atlantic. The destination: Paris. The plan: smuggle over 2 kilos of drugs into Europe. 🇫🇷 @PoliceNationale and #Frontex teams uncovered the plot at the Charles de Gaulle airport. Swift action, smugglers stopped, drugs seized.
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