Germany returned almost 13,000 migrants in 2022
According to a spokesperson from Germany’s interior ministry, 12,945 migrants were returned from Germany during the course of 2022, a slight increase on the previous year.
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Slovenia: Increase in unauthorized arrivals in 2022
Slovenia saw an increase in migrant and refugee arrivals in 2022. More than 32,000 people crossed into the country irregularly last year, according to national police. That's three times as many as in 2021.
Greece expands border fence with Turkey and urges EU support
Greece has announced a further extension of its border fence with Turkey, aimed at stopping migrants. The government also repeated a call for Europe to show "solidarity and a fair sharing of duties."
Switzerland records uptick in irregular entries
Switzerland recorded some 52,000 cases of unauthorized entry last year, almost three times as many as in 2021. Most of the migrants apprehended were reported to be of Afghan and Moroccan nationality.
Fawwaz' story: The tragedy of a Syrian killed by those who should have protected him
The tragic story of Fawwaz as told by his relatives to ANSA bears many similarities to that of many Syrians, betrayed and cheated by human smugglers and soldiers when crossing borders.
Several migrants found dead at Polish border, fear over rising death toll
The Polish authorities have been searching for bodies in wetlands at the Polish-Belarus border after at least three bodies of migrants were found in the last ten days. There are fears that the death toll could rise.
Irregular EU border crossings hit 'highest' level since 2016
Almost half of the 2022 irregular border crossings were made overland through the Western Balkans region, EU border agency Frontex said. The preliminary figures do not include Ukrainian refugees.
Suspected migrant found dead on roof of train arriving in France
A migrant was found dead on the roof of a train coming from Italy on Monday at the French station of Menton, just across the border. Authorities suspect the man was electrocuted.
Morocco raises migrants' jail time over Melilla stampede
A Moroccan court has increased the sentences of 13 migrants to three years over last year's deadly crossing attempt into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, their lawyer has said. At least 23 migrants died in the stampede.
1,300 migrant smugglers detained in 2022 at Evros river: Greek government
The Greek border authorities have arrested a total of around 1,300 suspected human smugglers last year along the Evros river bordering Turkey, a Greek minister said. He also claimed that more than a quarter million irregular crossing attempts by migrants were prevented in 2022.
Irregular entries into 'fortress Europe' on the rise - despite more border fences
The number of people arriving in the European Union irregularly has seen a sharp rise this year – despite new border fortifications in Greece, Poland, Spain and other countries intended to prevent just that. We take a look at how the EU is trying to seal off its external borders against migrants and the consequences for the most important migration routes to Europe in 2022.
Spain's prosecutors drop Melilla migrant deaths probe
Prosecutors investigating the tragic death of at least 23 people say there was no evidence of misconduct by Spanish guards.