Brunner wants tighter controls on EU external borders – Frontex in focus

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EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner wants to significantly tighten controls at the EU's external borders. According to information from Handelsblatt, he has presented a corresponding plan.

At the center of the push is the EU border agency Frontex. It is to be "probably upgraded," writes Handelsblatt.

Above all, the EU border agency Frontex is likely to be upgraded.

What is in Brunner's plan?

The available report does not provide concrete details – such as on the timeline, funds, or the exact scope of the upgrade. According to Handelsblatt, it is only clear that the EU Commission wants to strengthen controls at the external borders and that Frontex is to play a central role.

The wording "is likely to" makes clear at the same time: This is a draft plan, not an already decided measure. Nothing has yet been decided regarding the scope, timeline, and the necessary approval of the Council and European Parliament.

Frontex at the center of the push

The EU border agency Frontex already coordinates the protection of the EU's external borders and supports member states in the return of rejected asylum seekers. If it is upgraded as announced, this would further strengthen its role and resources.

Handelsblatt places the push in the context of the ongoing migration policy debate in the EU. According to the paper, the Commission is responding with the plan to pressure from several member states that are demanding more support in protecting their external borders.

What happens next depends on how the EU member states and the European Parliament receive the proposal – and how quickly the draft plan actually becomes policy.