Frontex Annual Risk Analysis 2016

The Risk Analysis for 2016 concentrates on the current scope of Frontex operational activities, which focus on irregular migration at the external borders of the EU and Schengen Associated Countries. Central to the concept of integrated border management (IBM), border management should also cover security threats present at the external borders. This annual analysis is developed in the following sequence: (1) description of the situation by utilising a range of indicators on irregular migration as ex changed among Member States; (2) featured analyses representing the current key risks identified at the external borders; (3) scenarios aimed at preparing the management of the external borders to face a range of situations in the coming years.