A very significant increase. The number of irregular entries into the European Union increased between January and September by 70% compared to the same period of 2021, reaching the highest level since 2016, the European border agency, Frontex, said on Thursday.
A total of 228,240 illegal entries were recorded in the first nine months of this year, including 33,380 in September. The Balkan route continues to be the busiest, with 106,396 illegal entries over nine months, up 170% year-on-year, a indicated the agency in a press release.