Irregular border crossings at an eight-year high in 2023, says Frontex
Irregular border crossings into the European Union reached an eight-year high in 2023, the EU's border and coast guard agency has said.
According to preliminary calculations by Frontex, approximately 380,000 people irregularly entered into the EU last year, the highest level since 2016.
The 2023 figure constituted a 17% increase compared to 2022, indicating a consistent upward trend over the past three years.
The central Mediterranean region was the most active migratory route into the EU, accounting accounting for 41% of crossings, followed by the Western Balkans at 26% and the Eastern Mediterranean at 16%.
Syrians accounted for over 100,000 irregular crossings, the highest number among all nationalities. They were followed by Guineans and Afghans. These three top nationalities accounted for over a third of all detections.
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