(Kathimerini) The number of irregular crossings by migrants detected in Crete in the first eight months of the year increased by more than 310% compared to last year, preliminary figures released by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, have shown.
Frontex noted that “rough seas reduced overall numbers in August.”
At the same time, irregular crossings in the eastern Mediterranean fell 18% to around 32,000.
Overall, irregular entries into the EU dropped by 21% between January and August, reaching 112,375, Frontex said.
