The facts: Border crossings into the EU down by 37 percent
Source: Frontex
These are remarkable figures that receive remarkably little attention. Based on preliminary data from border agency Frontex, the number of illegal border crossings into the European Union in the first seven months of 2026 has fallen by 37 percent compared to the same period last year. Frontex recorded 61,000 cases at the external borders. The figures exclude events at the…
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The facts: Border crossings into the EU down by 37 percent
Source: Frontex
These are remarkable figures that receive remarkably little attention. Based on preliminary data from border agency Frontex, the number of illegal border crossings into the European Union in the first seven months of 2026 has fallen by 37 percent compared to the same period last year. Frontex recorded 61,000 cases at the external borders. The figures exclude events at the…