The number of citizens attempting to cross Europe’s external borders illegally has marked a 15 per cent decrease, during the first seven months of this year, compared to the previous year, the European Union Border Protection Agency Frontex’s report reads.
However, compared to April, when the number of irregular migrants detected at Europe’s external borders reached, was at a record low, during the past three months has marked an increase, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
The number of illegal border crossings showed an increase by nearly a third compared to the previous month to 8,650. The highest number of arrivals was marked in the Central and Western Mediterranean regions.
“In July, the number of migrants reaching Europe using the Central Mediterranean route more-than-doubled from June to 4 650, in large part due to a significant rise in the number of irregular migrants departing from Tunisia,” Frontex’s report reveals.
Compared to 2019, the total number of illegal crossings on this route has been increased to 13,150, during the first seven months of this year, up to 155 per cent.
Citizens of Tunisia and Bangladesh have been detected the most, attempting to enter Europe through the Central Mediterranean route.
As for the Western Mediterranean, in July there have been detected nearly 1,500 cases of illegal border crossings, 84 per cent more compared to the previous month.
Citizens of Algeria and Morocco were detected the most on this route, during this year.
On the Eastern Mediterranean route, there were reported 400 detections of illegal crossings, in July, 44 per cent decrease compared to the previous month.
The majority of persons attempting to cross the Eastern Mediterranean route illegally were citizens of Afghanistan and Syria.
On the Western Balkan route, there were detected 2,550 migrants trying to illegally cross this route, during July, 40 per cent fewer than in June.
“The number of migrants crossing the Western Balkans has increased due to higher numbers of people who had originally landed in Greece and the easing of COVID measures by the national authorities in the region,” the statement reads.
From January this year until July, nearly 11, 300 migrants were detected at European Union’s border in the region, the number shows an 80 per cent increase compared to the first seven months of 2019. Syrian and Afghan nationals were detected the most in this zone.
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