134 results for "Balkan route"
2021-04-19
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell 7% in the first three months of 2021 compared to a year ago to around 24 000*, largely because of a drop in arrivals in Eastern and Western Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations. In March, the number of illegal border crossings reached over 5 750, about 4% more than in the same month of last year. Western Africa Nearly 1000 irregular migrants reached the Canary Islands in March, more than twice the total ...
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2016-01-20
Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q3_2015.pdf (5.1 MB) Between the second and third quarter of 2015, the FRAN indicators of illegal border-crossings between BCPs, illegal stay, and asylum increased exponentially, reaching their highest ever recorded levels since data collection for the respective indicators began. On the other hand, Member States reported fewer detections of illegal border-crossing at BCPs and effective returns to third countries than in Q2 2015. ...
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2019-07-03
Files available for download WB Q4 2018 (811.5 KB) Key findingsOverall, the number of illegal border-crossings by non-regional[1] migrants at the green borders decreased by 28 % compared with Q3 2018. Pressure exerted by Iranians dropped after Serbia reinstated visa-requirements for them in October. They projected pressure north from Serbia towards Hungary and Croatia (via Bosnia and Herzegovina) and south towards Greece (via North Macedonia). Indian nationals increasingly used the same modus ...
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2021-06-22
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first five months of 2021 reached over 47 100, 47% more than the total from a year ago when irregular migration dropped due to travel limitations linked to the outbreak of COVID, according to preliminary calculations. In May, the number of illegal border crossings reached 10,500, more than double the figure from the same month of last year. Central Mediterranean The number of migrants crossing the Central Mediterranean ...
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2024-08-13
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the first seven months of 2024 fell by 36% to 113 400, according to the preliminary data collected by Frontex. The biggest drops in irregular border crossings were seen on the Western Balkans and Central Mediterranean routes, at 75% and 64% respectively. Frontex remains committed to protecting the EU's external borders, with 2 900 officers and staff involved in various operations throughout Europe.Key highlights for the first ...
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2023-06-16
In the first five months of the year, the number of detections of irregular border crossings at EU’s external borders reached 102 000, 12% more than a year ago, according to preliminary calculations*. The Central Mediterranean remains the main migratory route into the EU. In the first five months of the year, the number of detections more than doubled (160%) compared to the same period in 2022. It is the highest number recorded since 2017. More than 2 700 standing corps officers and Frontex ...
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2024-11-08
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 43% in the first 10 months of 2024 to 191 900, driven by significant drops on the Central Mediterranean (-62%) and Western Balkan migratory routes (-80%), according to preliminary data collected by Frontex*. Frontex supports national authorities in their border management efforts with 3 000 officers and staff deployed across the EU’s external borders. Key highlights for the first 10 months of 2024: • Central ...
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2023-08-11
The number of detections of irregular border crossings at EU’s external borders rose 13% in the first seven months of 2023 to 176 100, the highest total for the January-July period since 2016, according to preliminary calculations*. The increase was entirely driven by the number of arrivals through the Central Mediterranean, which remains the main migratory route into the EU and accounts for more than half of all detections at EU borders. The number of irregular crossings on this route more ...
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2021-07-13
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first six months of 2021 reached over 61 000, 59% more than the total from a year ago, according to preliminary calculations. In June, Frontex has recorded 11 150 illegal border crossings at EU’s external borders, 69% more than in the same month of last year. This significant increase can be attributed to the fact that a year ago countries had put in place various COVID-related movement restrictions. The highest increase ...
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2018-03-15
In February, 3 400 irregular border crossings were detected on the four main migratory routes into the EU, down nearly three-quarters from the year-ago period. In the first two months of this year, the total number of irregular border crossings almost halved to 12 000, in large part due to lower migratory pressure on the Central Mediterranean route. Central Mediterranean The number of migrants arriving in Italy via the Central Mediterranean route in February fell to below 800, less than ...
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