Europol and Frontex have signed a new Working Arrangement aimed at strengthening cooperation against cross-border threats affecting the European Union. The agreement was signed on the margins of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Dublin on July 16, 2026. The arrangement replaces a 2015 agreement and establishes an updated framework for secure information exchange, including the sharing of data for operational purposes. The agencies said the new framework will enable them to provide more effective support to EU member states. The strengthened cooperation will focus on threats including migrant smuggling, human trafficking and other forms of serious and organised crime. Europol Acting Executive Director Jürgen Ebner said information collected at the EU’s external borders can provide early indications of criminal or terrorist activity. Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens said the agencies already cooperate through joint operations and shared analysis, adding that the new arrangement would improve how information is acted on. The framework reflects changes to the agencies’ mandates and permits information exchanges, including personal data where allowed under EU law and data protection rules. Post navigation Gladstone Tragedy Strikes Driver Killed in Bowen Crash