Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency
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Contact Details
URL: http://frontex.europa.eu/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frontex/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontex/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Frontex
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontex.euagency/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnznZDkkW98n_S8UOUQ1xiQ
RSS Feed: https://frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/
Founded
2004
History
Established as European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) following Council Regulation (EC) 2007/2004 of 26 Oct 2004. Later repealed by Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of 14 Sep 2016, establishing Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The latest amendment of the Frontex mandate occurred when Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of 13 Nov 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1) came into force. It set up the formation of the standing corps, the F-XF2147 - European Union (EU) first uniformed law enforcement service.
Aims
-Support EU and Schengen countries in all aspects related to border management; promote, coordinate, and develop European border management in line with the EU Fundamental Rights Charter and the concept of Integrated Border Management; lead research and innovation for more efficient border activities; deploy EU border guards (EU’s Standing Corps) to various joint operations at the EU’s land, sea, and air borders.
Events
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Executive Director; Deputy Executive Directors (3); Divisions (12); Offices; Task Forces. Headquarters located in Warsaw (Poland).
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XM2692
Last News
2016
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