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File photo used as illustration: Germany's eastern borders with Poland and Austria remained the main routes for smuggling activity  | Photo: picture alliance
File photo: France has for many years served as an important departure point for migrants seeking to cross the Channel toward the UK | Photo: Reuters
File photo used for illustration: Afghans leave Pakistan for Berlin in December 2025 | Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa/picture alliance
File photo for illustration: Austria's restriction of family reunification based on a new quota system is a factor behind a drop in asylum applications 
| Picture: Daniel Bockwoldt/picture alliance/dpa
File photo: Hundreds of migrants reach Spain's Canary Islands on wooden boats and other unseaworthy vessels each year | Photo: picture alliance/dpa/EUROPA PRESS