Egypt ranked among the leading African countries of origin for irregular migration to Europe in 2025, according to new figures released by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, which highlighted Libya’s central role as the primary departure point on the Mediterranean route. Frontex r»»»

For the UK, last year saw the highest number of migrant arrivals across the English Channel since 2022. In contrast, irregular entries into the EU stabilised in the first 11 months of the year. Migrant arrivals to the United Kingdom in 2025 hit their highest level since 2022, according to governmen»»»

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the Eastern Mediterranean, which includes Greece, dropped by 35% in the first two months of 2025, to nearly 6,500, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex. After peaking at around 6,700 detections in October, the pressur»»»