MIGRATION
Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first eight months of 2026,
DRUGS
An international drug trafficking organization that operated as a money laundering network for organized crime has been dismantled
The organization, based in Spain and linked to prominent figures in international drug trafficking, smuggled cocaine into Europe from Colombia
COUNTER TERRORISM
Climate Migration and Natural Disaster Response: Securing Borders Without Closing Doors
A summary of the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU-TE-SAT) 2026 The European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend
BIOMETRICS
New Travel Industry Coalition Calls for EU Digital Omnibus to Enable Secure, Seamless Biometric Journeys
ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA today announced the formation of the Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition,
CUSTOMS & TRADE
New Chairperson elected from Nigeria Customs Service
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, the governing body of the organization, comprising the Heads of 186 Customs administrations, has
MARITIME
Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time
For the first time, Frontex has sent a patrol vessel to the English Channel to support French search and rescue
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
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ORGANISED CRIME
An international drug trafficking organization that operated as a money laundering network for organized crime has been dismantled
The organization, based in Spain and linked to prominent figures in international drug trafficking, smuggled cocaine into Europe from Colombia
SMUGGLING
More than 800 vehicle inspections and 4 arrests for cigarette smuggling in highway operation in the Coquimbo Region
The highway checkpoints in the Special Surveillance Perimeter, coordinated by Customs, within the framework of the Regional Roundtable against Organized
INDUSTRY NEWS
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CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
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