WB ARA 2017 2017-07-25 Files available for download WB ARA 2017 (6.8 MB) Bringing the unprecedented migration flow back under control / coordination and cooperation remain crucial An array of response measures, ranging from coordinated enhancement of border-controls by the most affected countries to policy actions supported by the EU, contributed to a marked reduction in the volume of the non-regional1 migratory flow transiting the Eastern Mediterranean and subsequently the Western Balkans. Overall, on the Western ... Read more
Four seasons 2012-08-02 The Changing Seasons of MigrationGreece has been making headlines this year. The country’s economic woes, its political struggles and tough negotiations in Brussels have all served to keep the spotlight firmly on the birthplace of democracy. But away from the front-page news and behind the economic and political headlines lie deeper social and cultural changes for Greek society. Still the main entry point to the EU for irregular migration, the country’s border with Turkey is under similar ... Read more
FRAN Q1 2012 2012-06-29 Files available for download Publications/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q1_2012.pdf (2.6 MB) Most irregular-migration indicators collected within the FRAN community decreased be-tween the last quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. For instance, detections of illegal border-crossing continued to decline for the third successive quarter to the lowest level since data collection began. Most of this downward trend was due to changes at the sea border, whereas in contrast detections of illegal ... Read more