US EditionIrregular migrants crossing European Union's borders fall by 27%
- Frontex data indicated a 27% reduction in unauthorized entries detected at the EU's external borders from January to April 2025.
- This decline follows increased border enforcement by 3,200 Frontex officers working with national authorities across major migration routes.
- The Western Balkans route saw the largest drop of 58%, while the Central Mediterranean route remained the busiest with 15,718 crossings, decreasing 3%.
- April crossings on the Central Mediterranean rose nearly 40% year-on-year due to improved weather, with Bangladeshi nationals comprising most arrivals and journeys costing €9,500–€13,000.
- Despite fewer overall crossings, 555 deaths at sea occurred in early 2025, highlighting ongoing risks migrants face using unsafe vessels to reach Europe.
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Irregular migrants crossing European Union's borders fall by 27%
While declines continued on all major migration routes into EU in 1st 4 months of 2025, Central Mediterranean route became busiest, accounting for one-third of all irregular migrants arriving in bloc, says Frontex - Anadolu Ajansı
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Irregular border crossings into the EU are falling significantly according to Frontex
In the Federal Government's view, there is too little progress in EU migration policy, so it tightened border controls. However, figures from the EU Border Protection Agency Frontex show that irregular border crossings are declining.
·Hamburg, Germany
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