Frontex: Irregular border crossings into EU fall by 26% in 2025
A lower number of migrants crossed the EU’s external borders irregularly in 2025 compared to 2024. The Mediterranean route remains the most popular crossing.
EU agrees to new rules to deport asylum seekers to third countries
Amid pressure from right-wing and populist forces, the EU has taken the next step to tighten its migration rulebook.
Solidarity and deportation: EU moves to get a grip on migration as pressure mounts
The EU is tightening the screws on irregular immigration and on returns for migrants whose asylum claims are denied. To better share responsibilities, member states have agreed on solidarity measures – though some of the more restrictive governments are sceptical.
EU asylum claims fall 23% in the first half of 2025
Migration has become a politically charged topic in the European Union.
EU migration chief: we decide who can come to Europe – and who cannot
A decade after a wave of migrants began entering the European Union, the bloc’s migration commissioner takes stock and looks forward to the challenges to come.