Hans Leijtens, the executive director of Frontex, responded on Tuesday to the findings of the European Ombudsman, who found severe shortcomings in the agency’s mandate, operations and relations with member … Read More
Frontex should pull out of countries that fail to rescue migrants at sea or violate fundamental rights. Otherwise, the EU risks becoming “complicit” in the deaths, the European Ombudsman has … Read More
A historic case brought by a family of Syrian refugees against Frontex, the EU’s border guard agency, has been dismissed by the bloc’s General Court in a major blow for … Read More
The European Union’s watchdog on Wednesday launched an investigation into the role Frontex played in one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks in recent history. Among the documents EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has … Read More
Members of the European Parliament will vote Thursday on a motion calling for a new EU-wide search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean. According to the draft motion seen by … Read More
Withdrawing Frontex from Greece, as suggested by the agency’s own Fundamental Rights Officer following one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Europe, could restrict “our capabilities to save lives,” the agency’s … Read More
The deal, which still needs to be negotiated, comes just months after the two sides resolved the main issue dividing them: trade arrangements in Northern Ireland. The European Union and … Read More
The new head of the EU’s border agency vowed on Thursday to end the practice of illegal pushbacks and ensure respect of fundamental rights as Frontex is being called upon … Read More
European Union and Schengen countries faced “unprecedented pressure” at their external borders in 2022, with the number of detected irregular border crossings reaching a level not seen since 2016, new … Read More
European lawmakers on Tuesday refused to approve the 2020 budget of the bloc’s external border agency over serious misconduct allegations. MEPs in Strasbourg voted against the discharge with a 345 … Read More
