(see related story on Lampedusa)
Frontex said Wednesday irregular
border crossings at the EU's external borders added up to around
331,600 in the first 10 months of 2023, the highest total for
the period since 2015, with the Central Mediterranean remaining
the busiest migratory route.
The EU border agency said more than 143,600 arrived via the
Central Mediterranean route between North Africa and Italy in
the January-October period, the highest total for this route for
this period since 2016.
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