The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregualr routes dropped overall by 38% in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday. However, the number of people crossing from the EU's borders with Belarus and Russia jumped 192% to 17,

Irregular crossings into the European Union in 2024 dropped to their lowest level since 2021, the EU border agency Frontex reported Tuesday.

WARSAW - The number of irregular crossings into the European Union recorded in 2024 fell to the lowest level since 2021, the bloc's border

The European Union's border agency Frontex says that irregular migration into the European Union fell sharply in 2024.

Preliminary data from Frontex indicate a sharp 38% decrease in irregular border crossings into the EU in 2024, bringing figures to their lowest level since 2021, when migration was still influenced by the COVID pandemic.

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union saw a significant decline of 38% in 2024, according to the EU's border agency Frontex. Preliminary data reveals that just over 239,000 irregular crossings were detected, marking the lowest level since 2021, when migration patterns were still impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The EU border agency, Frontex, reported a significant decline in irregular migration figures from key routes worldwide. ・Irregular migration to the EU dropped by 38% in 2024 ・Irregular migration from African countries was prominently observed along the Western Africa migration route.