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Situation at EU external borders – Lower numbers in Eastern and Western Mediterranean

2021-03-18

The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders dropped by 40% in the first two months of 2021 compared to a year ago to 12 000, largely because of a drop in arrivals in Eastern and Western Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations.

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