Frontex, the European border and coastguard agency, recorded some 330,000 irregular arrivals in the EU in 2022, up 64% compared to 2021.

Source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2023/02/eu-ministers-agree-steps-to-strengthen-external-border-checks/

Frontex welcomed the report Thursday and says it will try to comply with the findings.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/01/eu-data-authority-launches-probe-into-frontex-migrant-interview-breaches/

Giving hope for actual change is the role Frontex played in managing the Ukrainian refugee influx to the EU after the Russian invasion last year.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/28/a-collapse-of-the-rule-of-law-how-does-frontex-get-away-with-plain-murder

The coastguard said a surveillance plane with Europe’s Frontex agency had spotted the boat on Tuesday afternoon, but the passengers had “refused any help”.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1788605/greece-pursues-survivor-search-after-migrant-boat-sinking