The European Commission will propose new legislation in 2026 to reform Frontex, the European Union's border agency, with the aim of strengthening its presence, role and responsibilities, a European ...

Frontex, the EU border agency, does not normally inform nongovernmental rescue ships in the Mediterranean when it spots boats in distress or regularly issue emergency alerts. This has contributed to ...

As the EU moves to strengthen border agency Frontex and fight what it says is in part a Russia-orchestrated migrant crisis, activists fear the move could lead to pushbacks driving migrants back to ...

In a rare judgment, the European Union's highest court sided with a Syrian refugee's appeal in a landmark case that sought damages against the European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, opening ...

A Frontex agent, wearing a blue vest, stands at the arrival of migrants rescued from drowning by a Spanish sea rescue unit, at the Port of Arrecife, Spain, on January 3, 2025. ADRIEL PERDOMO/EPA "My ...

This article was produced in partnership with The Outlaw Ocean Project, a nonprofit journalism organization based in Washington that focuses on reporting about environmental and human rights crimes at ...

In his July 2023 letter, however, Grimheden, Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer, or FRO, said the plan “has not led to changes” and called for the agency to activate Article 46, the nuclear option ...

“A pushback operation is not just torture and trauma; it’s a profound humiliation—being treated as if you are not a human being. When Frontex stands behind the suffering of me and my friends, it feels ...