Matthias Monroy

Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Third Countries

  • Western Balkans test field: Frontex already operates in four non-EU states

    Western Balkans test field: Frontex already operates in four non-EU states

    Frontex was once established to support EU Member States with an external border in their surveillance. The tasks of this European Border and Coast Guard have always included improving controls on land and at EU airports and seaports. However, with the increasing externalisation of European migration defence from 2015 onwards, this scope of responsibility soon […]

  • New Frontex Regulation: Fortress Europe to be upgraded

    New Frontex Regulation: Fortress Europe to be upgraded

    The European Union is setting up a “Standing Corps” of 10,000 border guards, most of whom will be provided by the German Federal Police. The new President of the Commission wants the unit to be complete by 2024. Frontex will also be given more powers and change its organisational structure. With a “Standing Corps” of […]