BORDERS Frontex Director tenders resignation Frontex Director Fabrice Leggeri tendered his resignation on 29 April. Leggeri had led the agency, which has come under scrutiny for its alleged role in illegal pushbacks of migrants, since 2015. The development is linked to investigations by the EU’s anti-fraud office into allegations of harassment, misconduct and pushbacks. Frontex 2023 equipment requirements include lethal weapons Statewatch published a decision of the Frontex management board on the agency’s technical equipment for 2023, which foresees lethal weapons, various surveillance devices such as drones, vehicles, aircrafts, as well as personal equipment like metal handcuffs, a rubber elastic baton, telescopic batons, and two types of knives.