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September 20, 2025 · Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

ProtectNotSurveil coalition raises alarm about EU’s Frontex expansion plans

The European Commission is set to reform Frontex’s mandate again in 2026. Frontex is the European Border and Coast Guard agency. Responding to the consultation call, the ProtectNotSurveil coalition highlights how reckless the expansion of Frontex’s surveillance capacities would be and how the Commission’s foreseen plans go in the opposite direction of what migrants and affected communities are calling for.