Frontex set for new powers to deport beyond EU borders in latest overhaul

BRUSSELS — The European Commission will unveil a sweeping overhaul of EU border agency Frontex on Oct. 27, turning it into a fully-fledged “European return agency,” according to two EU officials familiar with the proposal. The legislative proposal, which will revamp the Warsaw-based agency’s mandate, will focus on three key areas: strengthening its role in deportations, improving its ability to anticipate and respond to border crises, and boosting its operational capacity without poaching border guards from countries.