Irregular migrant crossings in Crete up 310% in first eight months of 2025

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The fig of irregular crossings by migrants detected successful Crete successful the archetypal 8 months of the year accrued by much than 310% compared to past year, preliminary figures released by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, person shown.

Frontex noted that “rough seas reduced wide numbers successful August.”

At the aforesaid time, irregular crossings successful the Eastern Mediterranean fell 18% to astir 32,000.

Overall, irregular entries into the EU dropped by 21% betwixt January and August, reaching 112,375, Frontex said.

The information showed important drops connected the Western Balkan (-47%), Eastern Land Border (-44%) and Western African (-52%) routes.

The cardinal Mediterranean remains the busiest route, accounting for 37% of each irregular entries, while the Western Mediterranean recorded a 22% summation successful irregular entries.

Frontex said the astir often reported nationalities were Bangladeshi, Egyptian and Afghan.

“Despite the wide decline, the quality toll remains heavy. The International Organization for Migration  estimates that 1 131 radical person died attempting to transverse the Mediterranean so acold this year,” Frontex said.