EU external borders: Number of irregular border crossings into the EU drops significantly
Border guards report fewer unauthorized entries at Europe's external borders. Frontex sees the rush to Spain's enclave Ceuta as a signal: Even a quiet border situation can change quickly.
Frontex, the EU border agency, has reported a 35% decrease in irregular border crossings at Europe's external borders in the first eight months of the year, with 74,000 incidents recorded. The agency attributes the decline to cooperation with partner countries and preventive measures in migrant countries of origin. EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner stated that the trend has been declining for 14 months.
However, Frontex noted that it cannot provide an accurate count of border crossings into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in Morocco, where around 80,000 people arrived in July. The western Mediterranean route to Spain saw a 34% increase in irregular crossings.
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