| Author (Corporate) | European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) |
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| Publisher | EU |
| Publication Date | February 2017 |
| ISBN | 978-92-95205-68-0 |
| ISSN | 1977-446X |
| EC | TT-AC-17-001-EN-N |
| Content Type | Report |
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Summary: In 2016, migration pressure at Europe’s external borders remained high with the detection of over half a million illegal border-crossings. Frontex estimates that this figure corresponds to about 382 000 migrants coming to Europe from the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Compared to the 1.8 million illegal border-crossings reported in 2015, 2016 saw a significant decrease, but this figure is still higher than any annual figure for arrivals between 2010 and 2014. Most migrants arrived in Italy and Greece, with each country reporting roughly 180 000 new arrivals. While arrivals in the Central Mediterranean steadily grew throughout the year, in Greece more than 80% migrants arrived between January and March. The subsequent drop in arrivals was a consequence of both the EU-Turkey statement that came into effect on 18 March, which permitted the readmission of migrants to Turkey, and the closure of the Western Balkan route due to stricter management of the FYROM border. |
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| Source Link | http://dx.doi.org/10.2819/250349 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Europe, Southern Europe |
