134 results for "Balkan route"
2024-04-15
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the first three months of 2024 was down 12% due to a significant drop in arrivals via the Central Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations. The Central Mediterranean was the only major sea route to see a drop in detections of irregular crossings (-59%), while the Western African and Eastern Mediterranean routes experienced large increases (+510% and +109%, respectively). The Central Mediterranean route, which saw ...
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2018-08-07
Files available for download WB Q1 2018 (780.8 KB) Key findings Overall, the number of illegal border-crossings by non-regional[1] migrants recorded at the green borders in Q1 2018 was slightly below the values of both Q1 and Q4 2017, in spite of seasonality. Indications that migrants are searching for alternative routing to bypass the enhanced controls on the main Serbia-centred corridor, continued being observed into Q1 2018: Lower pressure reported at Serbia’s northern common borders with ...
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2024-03-13
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the first two months of 2024 reached 31 200, similar to the level from a year ago, according to preliminary calculations. The Central Mediterranean saw the biggest drop in detections of irregular crossings among the major routes (-70%), while the Western African and Eastern Mediterranean routes experienced the highest increases (+541% and +117%, respectively).The Central Mediterranean route, which saw the largest number of ...
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2022-09-09
In the first eight months of this year, nearly 188 200 irregular entries were detected at the external borders of the European Union, according to preliminary calculations. * This represents an increase of 75% compared with the same period of last year and is the highest total for the January-August period since 2016. Key developments:· 188 200 irregular entries recorded in first eight months of 2022· This is the highest total for the January-August period since 2016· ...
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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. Central Mediterranean The number of migrants arriving in Italy via the Central Mediterranean route in November fell by a tenth from the previous month to 5 300 due to worse weather conditions, following a usual ...
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2025-12-12
Irregular entries into the European Union dropped by 25% in the first eleven months of 2025 to just over 166 900, according to preliminary data from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.* Across Europe, more than 3 500 Frontex officers continue working alongside national authorities to safeguard the EU’s external borders. Key highlights: Sharp declines were recorded on the Western African (-60%) and the Western Balkan (-43%) routes. The Central Mediterranean remained the EU’s ...
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2016-03-10
The number of detections of illegal border-crossings between border crossing points (BCPs) in the fourth quarter of 2015 reached 978 300, its highest level since data exchange under the Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) began in 2007. In previous years, the adverse weather and rough sea conditions slowed down migration across the Mediterranean Sea at the onset of autumn. In 2015, however, migrants continued to arrive in record numbers in Greece in the final months of the year. In the fourth ...
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2025-04-11
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 31 % in the first quarter of 2025 to nearly 33 600, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex*. This decline was observed across all major migratory routes into the EU, with drops ranging from 64% along the Western Balkan route to 8% along the Eastern Land Border. Key Highlights: Eastern Mediterranean and Western African are the busiest routes this year. Western Balkans experienced the biggest drop of arrivals in ...
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2024-05-15
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the first four months of 2024 fell by nearly a quarter (23%) to around 63 400, according to preliminary data. The Western Balkans and Central Mediterranean saw the biggest drops in detections of irregular crossings among the major migratory routes (-69% and -62%, respectively), while the Western African and Eastern Mediterranean routes experienced the highest increases (+375% and +105%). Key highlights for the first four months ...
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2021-09-14
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first eight months of 2021 reached over 103 630, 64% more than the total from a year ago when various COVID-19 restrictions were in place, according to preliminary calculations.In August, Frontex registered 17 788 illegal border crossings, 53% more than in the same month last year. 1058 illegal border crossings were detected at the external Eastern land borders in August, a drop of 67% compared to 3242 in July. So far ...
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