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EU Sees 40% Fall in Irregular Border Crossings

Irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 40 per cent during the first four months of 2026, according to preliminary figures published by Frontex. Between January and April,…

Italy · 7 Nov 2023 Italy PM hails migrants deal with Albania as possible model for EU Italy's plan to build reception centres in Albania for migrants arriving by sea could be a blueprint for deals between the European… France · 12 Aug 2023 At least one dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes At least one person died and more than 50 were rescued after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France… Greece · 20 Jun 2023 Greece boat disaster: 800 were on board, says Pakistan police report A boat that capsized off the coast of Greece last week was carrying around 800 people, according to an initial investigation by… Italy · 4 Apr 2023 Italy rescues 32 migrants near Lampedusa I taly's Coast Guard said on Monday it was forced to use a helicopter to rescue 32 migrants, including a child, who… Libya · 28 Mar 2023 Libyan migrants are victims of crimes against humanity – UN mission A U.N. fact-finding mission on Libya said on Monday that it had reasonable grounds to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity… Italy · 14 Mar 2023 Italy’s Meloni says her ‘conscience is clear’ after migrant shipwrecks Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday that her government had faced "atrocious" accusations but that her conscience was clear, after… UK · 14 Mar 2023 UK interior minister attacks ‘naive do-gooders’ amid criticism of small boats strategy Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman defended her policy to remove almost all migrants who arrive without permission, saying her political opponents were… Italy · 7 Mar 2023 Shipwreck grief must translate into action – Mattarella Italian President Sergio Mattarella said that action must be taken after yet another migrant tragedy hit Italy last week following a shipwreck… Greece · 7 Feb 2023 Three drown, dozens feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece Three people drowned and two dozen are believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week, authorities said…