Illegal crossings into EU down 20 percent in first half of 2025, Frontex says – POLITICO

The Central Mediterranean route remains the EU’s busiest migratory route, the press release said, accounting for 39 percent of all irregular arrivals.

It is also a deadly route. Some 760 people lost their lives in the Mediterranean in the first six months of this year, according to estimates from the International Organization for Migration. In 2024, 2,300 people lost their lives in the same stretch of water.

Frontex currently has around 3,000 agents and plans to expand gradually to 10,000, but a recent European Commission proposal would increase its ranks to 30,000.

Meanwhile, migration remains at the top of the agenda for European politicians, as Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has pledged to push for tougher migration rules during the country’s presidency of the Council of the EU.

“Our citizens expect us politicians to find new solutions with a good reason, and European citizens have a right to feel safe in their own countries,” she said. “That is why we need to strengthen our external borders.”

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