The year 2023 was the worst ever recorded in terms of migration in Europe since 2016. The first two months of 2024 confirm the trend, judging by the latest statistical production from Frontex, the external border surveillance agency. of the Union.
According to it,
“the number of irregular border crossings to the European Union during the first two months of 2024 reached 31,200, a level similar to that of a year ago”
.
But disparities are increasing, depending on the migration routes taken.
Thus,
“the central Mediterranean experienced the largest drop in detections of irregular crossings among major routes (-70%)”
, with just over 4,300 migrant crossings detected.
There, the main exiles come from Bangladesh, Syria and Tunisia.
Frontex also welcomes the drop in flows on the Balkan route (-65%), with just over 3,000 crossings detected.
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On the other hand, the situation is seriously deteriorating in West Africa
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