Frontex announced on Wednesday 11 June that irregular crossings had fallen by 20% in the first five months of 2025, to 63,700, according to preliminary data.
The central Mediterranean remains the busiest route this year, accounting for one in three arrivals in the EU. But the Western Balkans recorded the biggest drop in arrivals between January and May (-56%). The nationalities most frequently reported on this route were Bangladeshi, Afghan and Malian nationals.
In the central...