Frontex Annual Risk Analysis 2017

Risk Analysis for 2017 concentrates on the scope of Frontex operational activities and, in particular, on irregular migration at the external borders of the EU and Schengen Associated Countries. This annual report is structured as follows: (1) situational picture with emphasis on identified migratory trends and surveillance activities utilising a set of reliable indicators on irregular migration; (2) featured analyses on key risks affecting the security of the external borders and/ or internal security (e.g. smuggling networks in Libya, return system vulnerabilities, and the situation at migrant reception centres).