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We are here to help #EU and #Schengen countries manage our external #borders and fight cross-border crime.

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🌐Real-time information, real impact

At the #Frontex 24/7 Operations Centre, Bożena works as a Senior Duty Officer, managing near-real-time data and coordinating with teams in the field, so decisions at the EU’s borders are fast and informed.

#InformationOfficer #BorderSecurity #TeamFrontex
December 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
✈️Eyes in the sky over the Mediterranean

As a Frontex air patrol pilot in Joint Operation Italy 2025, Vicente helps spot migrant boats, support rescue efforts, and keep the EU’s southern borders under watch, flight after flight.

#Frontex #AirPatrol #SearchAndRescue #BorderSecurity #TeamFrontex
December 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🐫💨 When your "smooth exit" hits a wall called European cooperation...

He had a camper van. He had a neatly wrapped bag labelled “CAUTION. Super strong incense”. He had a plan...

We had 👇
December 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
4 tonnes of cocaine seized. 10 arrests. 1 criminal network disrupted.

A fishing vessel was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea as part of an international operation involving Greek authorities, the French Navy, @europol.europa.eu, and Frontex.
December 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
20 years of Frontex reflected in 20 stories

Training today’s learners for tomorrow’s frontline.
December 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
20 years to the beat of 20 hearts. The people behind our story.

Words, culture, and empathy at the border.

As a Cultural Mediator, Anwar helps migrants and officers understand each other: interpreting, explaining rights, and navigating cultural differences in high-stress situations.
December 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It was just another routine shift at the border.
UNTIL IT WASN'T.

🆘 A woman collapsed due to a severe epileptic attack.
⛑ A Frontex officer stepped in—using years of training and experience to keep her stable until medics arrived.

No spotlight. Just preparation meeting the moment.
December 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🚨 Strengthening Porto’s frontline! 🚨

Frontex delivered an awareness session to the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) in Porto, addressing various forms of cross-border crime including human smuggling, trafficking in human beings, narcotics smuggling and counter-terrorism detection. Safer EU! 💪🇵🇹
December 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Behind every border operation, there’s HR keeping the numbers, and people, on track.

In the Frontex Planning, Monitoring, and Reporting Team, Natalia turns spreadsheets and computer systems into insights that help Frontex plan, hire, and grow as a community.

#Frontex #HR #PeopleOfFrontex #Team
December 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
❄️Winter is coming … are you prepared?

☃️ Before travelling for Christmas:

✔ Check your documents (passport, registration document, insurance, etc.)
✔ Be sure to have winter tires or snow chains
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
20 years. 20 different faces of Frontex.
Frontex Return Escort Officers ensure safe, legal and dignified return operations across Europe. Meet Laurius Jablonskis, with over 22 years in law enforcement, special forces and international missions.
December 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
From drugs to cash and weapons, canine teams are key at the EU’s borders 🇪🇺 🐕

Heads of canine units from across the EU/Schengen met in Sibiu to share training best practice and strengthen cooperation.

#CanineUnits
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎙️20 years of Frontex told through the stories of 20 people.

In Lisbon, Riccardo works as a Field Communication Officer, planning events, collecting stories and engaging with local communities, so people better understand Frontex’s role.

⭐Stay tuned for the next #FrontexStories.
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🌍 Applied to the Frontex Standing Corps and wondering what’s next?

Our Recruitment Updates page has the full roadmap: next stages, estimated timelines, and prep tips for the online knowledge tests.

#Frontex #EUBorderAndCoastGuard #StandingCorps #Recruitment2025 #EUJobs #EUCareers
December 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Shared workplaces mean shared safety duties 🇪🇺 🦺

Frontex hosted its first OSH workshop in Warsaw (18 OSH pros from 14 countries) to compare approaches under the EU OSH framework and discuss practical coordination and cooperation.
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
✈️ 20 years of Frontex told through the stories of 20 people.

Watching over Europe’s borders from the skies.
December 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
20 years of Frontex to the beat of 20 hearts. Celebrating people who shaped us.

Meet Svetoslav, now working on the European Travel Information and Authorisation System.

💬 “Every day brings something new… Being part of Frontex is like being part of a large family.”

#FrontexStories
December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🗺️⁀જ✈︎ Frontex Deputy Executive Director Uku Särekanno spoke at Tokyo Immigration Forum about digital travel. He shared how the new tools will make crossing Europe’s borders seamless while keeping security a priority.
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
How can we stay ahead of emerging threats in Europe? 🇪🇺

Last week our Frontex 24/7 Operations Centre and Academy hosted a training on open-source intelligence for staff from EU Member States, helping tackle emerging challenges.
Investing in people means investing in a safer future🔒
#BorderSecurity
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"I still recall the day I was asked when I would be going 'home' - a question that would later shape my journey to where I am today.”

Meet Deniz 👋 He doesn't know it yet, but his unique professional background going to lead him Frontex where his work will contribute to EU border security.
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🚨 Final call!

The Standing Corps at Frontex is looking for people who thrive on challenge, love working together, and want to make an impact.

🌍 Diverse backgrounds, solid career prospects, and a mission that matters.

📅 Apply by 15 Dec 2024 12:00 CET.

Protect Europe. Grow your career. 🌟💪
December 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
20 years. 20 stories. One journey.

Meet Helder, a Frontex officer deployed at the Bulgarian-Turkish border after 18 years with Portugal’s Maritime Police. He works to detect and prevent illegal crossings and combat human trafficking.

#Frontex #CoastGuard #HumanTrafficking #TeamFrontex
December 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🎯 Tailor to stand out.

Not sure you meet every requirement? Apply anyway 💪

Customise your application, keep it professional, and show that you’re a good fit for the role. ✅️
December 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
📢 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 Mediterranean route sees 15% increase
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Document fraud does not stop at borders; neither does cooperation to stop it. 🇪🇺🤝

In Bangkok, Frontex, INTERPOL and the International Organization for Migration presented the Frontex-INTERPOL Electronic Library Document System (FIELDS) to Asian and Pacific document experts.
December 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM