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,

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

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.

Around 239,000 people attempted to enter the EU irregularly last year, down 38% from 2023, the EU border protection agency Frontex said in Warsaw on Tuesday. It is the lowest figure since 2021, when migration movements were restricted by the coronavirus pandemic.