By a 4th the number of illegal crossings to the EU decreased

Frontex, the European Border and Coast defender Agency, initially summed up the number of illegal EU border crossings. According to the published data, in the first 4 months of 2025 this figure – compared to the same period last year – fell by 27 percent**. "All major migration routes to the EU are inactive experiencing declines – from 58% on the Western Balkan way to 3% on the Central Mediterranean route", Frontex reported.