Frontex to Open New Training Centre for European Border Guards in Warsaw

News News Release Management Board updates Frontex to Open New Training Centre for European Border Guards in Warsaw 2025-06-27 Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, plans to open a new training centre in Warsaw, Poland, to train future European border guards. The centre will be based at the University of Physical Education, just a short distance from the Agency’s headquarters. To formalise this cooperation, Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens and Poland’s Minister of Interior Tomasz Siemoniak signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, laying the groundwork for the new training centre and future collaboration. This important step strengthens Frontex’s cooperation with Poland, which has hosted the Agency for over 20 years. It also supports the growing needs of the European Standing Corps, the EU’s first uniformed border service. The new training facility will welcome over 200 officers later this year, with hundreds more to come in future years. It offers modern classrooms, sports and tactical training areas, and will reduce costs by keeping training close to the Agency’s base. Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens said: “Training our border guards in the heart of Europe sends a clear message: protecting our borders is a shared European duty. This centre in Warsaw is where the future of European border management begins. High-quality training is how we ensure every officer, from across Europe, meets the same high standards and is prepared for the complex...