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Irregular EU border crossings retreat until September

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Briefings

Frontex reported a 28% drop in irregular border crossings in September 2025 compared to the same month the previous year, with total crossings for the first nine months reaching 91,000. The Mediterranean routes remained the most active, accounting for nearly 60% of irregular entries, while the Western route saw a 26% increase. The Eastern Mediterranean route also experienced a 56% decline, and the Western African route saw a 45% decline over the nine-month period.

Key points

• September 2025 irregular border crossings dropped 28% compared to September 2024, with total crossings for the first nine months reaching 91,000.
• The Mediterranean routes accounted for nearly 60% of all irregular entries, with the Eastern Mediterranean route declining 56% and the Western African route declining 45% over the nine-month period.

Context

Data comes from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) preliminary figures. The period covers the first nine months of 2025, including the first full summer under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which introduced standardized border screening procedures.

Limitations

Data represents preliminary figures from the first nine months of 2025, with September 2025 figures adjusted for the new migration pact procedures. Specific regional breakdowns for the Western African route are limited to September data only, and the nine-month total excludes the first quarter of 2025.

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