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Frontex: Irregular Migrant Arrivals in EU Down 26% in 2023

Published January 15, 2026, 11:12
Frontex: Irregular Migrant Arrivals in EU Down 26% in 2023

According to Frontex, irregular migrant arrivals in the European Union decreased by more than a quarter in 2023, reaching the lowest level since 2021. The number of irregular crossings of the EU's external borders reached almost 178,000, less than half the number recorded in 2022.