In the first quarter of 2025,
irregular crossings of the European Union's external borders
decreased by 31%, totalling nearly 33,600 cases. This trend was
observed along all of the major migration routes to the EU, with
decreases ranging from 64% along the Western Balkans route to 8%
along the eastern land border. The Central Mediterranean
recorded 8,500 irregular crossings in the first quarter of 2025,
a 26% decrease from the first quarter of 2024, according to
preliminary data collected by Frontex.
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