Frontex’s Post

Interesting report from FRONTEX about ongoing developments on irregular migration flow towards Europe #frontex #irregularmigration #europe

📢 FROM EU EXTERNAL BORDERS: JANUARY-JUNE 2024 🆕 📉 In the first half of 2024, the number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by almost a third (30%) to roughly 94 000. 🗺️ Among the main migratory routes, the Western Balkans and the Central Mediterranean recorded the largest decreases in detections of irregular border crossings (-72% and -61% respectively). 📈 The West African and the Eastern Land Border saw the largest increases (+174% and 148% respectively). 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dz29Rjtp

In the first two months of 2024, the number of #irregular #border #crossings into the #EU reached 31 200, similar to the level from a year ago. The Central Mediterranean route saw the biggest drop in detections of irregular crossings among the major routes (-70%). Meanwhile, the Western African and Eastern Mediterranean routes experienced the highest increases (+541% and +117%). Nearly 2 700 Frontex #officers and other staff members work in #operations across the #EU.

The changing dynamics of irregular border crossings and migratory routes into the European Union. Overall irregular crossings are down (23%) in 2024, but the Western African, Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Land Border routes have all recorded significant rises. #EU #border #security Frontex

📢 EU's EXTERNAL BORDERS: JANUARY-JUNE 2024 🆕 📉 Irregular border crossings into the EU fell by 23% in the first five months of 2024. The Western Balkans and Central Mediterranean migratoru routes saw the biggest decreases. 📈 The Western African route recorded the largest rise and the most active route was Eastern Mediterranean, with arrivals doubled. The Eastern Land Border saw significant rise in detections from a year ago. 👮♀️👮 Frontex remains vigilant in adapting to these shifts together with EU countries and ensuring the safety and security of Europe's borders. 💡 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d7-7fXpk

https://lnkd.in/dcmj7wvy Some believe that migration can be used as weapon against EU. Earlier examples proved to be a bad idea. However here might be the next challenge in Finland from Russia. EU partners should stand with Finland to allocate necessary resources, based on pre-frontier intelligence, to prevent any border crises.

‼️⏳🇺🇦🇪🇺🚛🚚🚛🚚🚛🚚🚛 It’s possible to monitor situation at the 🇺🇦 Ukraine road border crossings with the 🇪🇺EU here: https://lnkd.in/d2S5XZAf Now idea how accurate the data are. #roadfreight #roadtransport #ukraine

📣 FROM EU EXTERNAL BORDERS: JANUARY-AUGUST 📉 In the first eight months of 2024, the number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 39% to 139 847. 🗺 Among the main migratory routes, the Central Mediterranean saw a 64% drop in irregular border crossings. The Western Balkans route also continued to show a strong decrease of -77%. 📈 Eastern Land Border and Western African route showed the highest rises of 193% and 123%, respectively. 🔗Read more: https://lnkd.in/darmT-QN

Finland Closes Border With Russia Again

Both countries continue to resolve border issues and begin the processes of normalization, reconciliation and confidence-building. First steps on the long journey.