There was an 86% increase. in the number of immigrants in European Union in The first seven months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, the Frontex bloc’s border agency said on Friday.
In the month of July alone, the number increased by 63%. year-over-year to 34,570, according to news The release of the initial data published.
In all, 155,090 migrants arrived in The European Union from January to July, he said.
Ukrainian refugees entering the EU through border crossings are not included in The agency said the numbers.
According to Frontex, 7.7 million Ukrainian citizens have entered the EU since start of Russians invasion in February.
More than 14,866 irregular entries, “almost three times more” From in July last yearwas registered via Western Balkan road, which is still “the most active. “
The main nationalities on This route was immigrants from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey.
The Central Mediterranean route has been used by more More than 42,500 immigrants between January and July, an increase of 44% compared to first seven months of last year.
the number of discoveries on The Eastern Mediterranean Road remained high with 22601 all the way through,”more From double” Compared to last year.
the number of Access in Greek Cypriot administration account for more From half of The total number of discoveries with Most of the migrants come from Syria, Nigeria and Congo.
The figure on the eastern border of the European Union of Illegal crossings have decreased by 32% since start of The yearto 2923.
The main Existing nationalities on This route was Ukrainian, Iraqi and Belarusian citizens.
In the meantime, the channel crossings increased by 55% compared to January-July 2021, with 28,000 cases have been detected, according to Frontex.
Agency has been charged of Collaborate deliberately and systematically with Greece in Illegal push-backs of Asylum seekers into Turkish waters in Aegean Sea.
129-page investigation by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) found that frontex under former executive director Fabrice Leggeri was complicit in Greek efforts to force German magazine Der Spiegel wrote that migrants and asylum seekers cross the Aegean Sea to return to Turkey.
It was a secret report also It was reviewed by the French newspaper Le Monde and the investigation outfit Lighthouse Reports. This follows repeated allegations by aid groups that Frontex is turning a blind eye to Greek human rights abuses at sea.
