# EU Commission proposes expanding border police force's powers

https://mins.news/en/item/117331

- Reuters, 2026-10-27 12:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-commission-proposes-expanding-powers-border-police-force-2026-10-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0937853aa080001e52a86

> The European Commission has proposed increasing the staffing and authority of the EU's joint border police force, Frontex, including allowing it to transfer migrants between non-EU countries. Commissioners Henna Virkkunen and Magnus Brunner said this on Tuesday.

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