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Migrants: decrease in illegal border crossing in Balkans

-28% in the first two months of 2023

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAR 10 - The Western Balkans saw a significant decrease in irregular migration crossings in the first two months of 2023, particularly in February, owing primarily to Serbia's visa policy aligning with EU requirements, according to Frontex. Only 8,394 irregular border crossings were detected at the EU's external borders with the Western Balkans, a -28% decrease from the same period last year. In February only the detections amounted to 3,361. Most of the migrants intercepted were from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey. (ANSA).

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