Number of illegal immigrants entering the EU is the highest since 2016

“This was the second consecutive year with a sharp increase in the number of irregular entries,” said the Frontex in a statement.

Citizens of Syria, Afghanistan and Tunisia represented 47% of these immigrations last year. “The number of Syrians practically doubled, reaching 94 thousand,” the agency added.

Around 10% of irregular immigration were carried out by women, and 9% by minors.

(To AFP)

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