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Migratory flows remain in downward trend in Italy after big drop in early February

Migratory flows remain in downward trend in Italy after big drop in early February

2018-02-14

The number of irregular migrants arriving in Italy remains in an overall downward trend that began in the summer of 2017.

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Migratory flows in January: Arrivals in Spain and Greece down, rise in Italy

Migratory flows in January: Arrivals in Spain and Greece down, rise in Italy

2018-02-13

In January, 8 300 irregular border crossings were detected on the four main migratory routes into the EU, down 7% from a year ago.

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Frontex launching new operation in Central Med

Frontex launching new operation in Central Med

2018-02-01

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is launching a new operation in the Central Mediterranean to assist Italy in border control activities.

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Migratory flows in 2017 – Pressure eased on Italy and Greece; Spain saw record numbers

Migratory flows in 2017 – Pressure eased on Italy and Greece; Spain saw record numbers

2018-01-05

In 2017, the number of detections of illegal border-crossings into the European Union dropped for the second year in a row due to lower number of migrants reaching Italy and Greece. According to preliminary data, there were some 204 300 illegal border-crossings in 2017, 60 percent fewer than the previous year. Meanwhile, Spain saw the number of irregular migrants detected at its Western Mediterranean borders more than double to the highest level since Frontex began systematically collecting data in 2009.

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Migratory flows in November - Arrivals down in Italy and Greece, rise in Spain

Migratory flows in November - Arrivals down in Italy and Greece, rise in Spain

2017-12-11

In November, 13 500 irregular border crossings were detected on the four main migratory routes into the EU, 27% fewer than a year ago. The total number of migrants detected on these routes in the first eleven months of this year fell by 62% to around 186 500 from the same period in 2016.

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Operation DRAGON delivers major blow to organised crime

Operation DRAGON delivers major blow to organised crime

2017-12-01

Law enforcement authorities from more than 60 countries, coordinated and supported by Frontex and Europol, have joined forces to target organised crime groups across the EU in a series of actions. They were supported by Eurojust, Interpol, and other international partners.

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