Fors fewer illegal migrants to Europe

The number of migrants illegally crossing the border with the European Union has fallen to the lowest point since 2013 in 2018.

That's a quarter less than in 2017. According to Frontex, especially the number of migrants entering the EU via Italy fell sharply in 2018, with almost 23 000 people that is nearly 80 percent. The number of people leaving Libya fell by 87 percent compared to 2017.