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EU: Drop in irregular border crossings by early 2025
2025-05-14 14:31:05 / BOTA
The number of irregular border crossings in the European Union has fallen significantly in the first four months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to new EU data.
From January to April, around 47,000 irregular crossings were recorded, a drop of almost 30%. The most significant drop occurred along the Western Balkans route, where authorities recorded around 3,100 cases, a drop of 58%.
On the Central Mediterranean route, from North Africa to Italy, irregular entries decreased by 3%, to around 15,700. The Eastern Mediterranean route to Greece saw a 30% drop to around 12,200.
European Commissioner for Migration, Magnus Brunner, said the data showed that the EU's coordinated approach was working, adding that curbing human trafficking remained a key objective. Estimates suggest that traffickers demand fees that can reach five figures to arrange the journey.
Most of the recent arrivals to the EU came from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Mali. The statistics were compiled by the European border protection agency Frontex, which currently employs around 3,200 officers at the EU's external borders.
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