Europejska Agencja Straży Granicznej i Przybrzeżnej – unijna agencja z siedzibą w Polsce

Abstract

The article presents the evolution of Frontex in the context of migration challenges of the EU and the Schengen area, and describes the specificity of agency activities at external borders. Special attention is given to Poland’s relations with Frontex, including issues such as operational cooperation between the Polish Border Guard and Frontex, obligations resulting from the location of the agency headquarters in Warsaw, and the government’s position regarding the development of the agency in the context of a broader discussion on the EU migration policy. In the study, the author argues that the strong attachment of member states, including Poland, to sovereignty in borders protection limits the possibilities for a creation of a truly European border guard. The article concludes that without an effective system for the protection of external borders, with the crisis of trust between Member States on migration issues, the Schengen area will remain under threat.