Migrant returns: Which EU countries are increasing repatriations?

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At a press conference on Thursday 15 January in Perthus (Pyrénées-Orientales), the French authorities revealed figures of increasing immigration arrests on the Spanish border, a likely effect of increased controls.

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Europe's external border: Libya plays a "central role" in irregular migration, according to border control agency Frontex. The most recorded...

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The number of unwanted border crossings to the European Union decreased significantly in 2025. Frontex, however, continues to warn of high »migration pressure«. Europol also mentions the cost of commercial escape aid.

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The number of people attempting to enter the European Union illegally has fallen sharply in the past year, according to Frontex, the organization that monitors the EU's external borders. In 2025, nearly 178,000 people were intercepted trying to enter the EU without papers, approximately 26 percent fewer than a year earlier. This is also less than half the total number in 2023, and the lowest number since 2021. In absolute numbers, the decline wa…

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Migrant returns have increased by almost a fifth in the EU, but there is still a significant gap between the number of return orders issued and those executed.