According to preliminary data published by Frontex, over the last nine months of 2025, irregular entries of migrants in the EU decreased by 22 percent compared to the same period in 2024. However, during the same time period, the de1
The Entry/Exit System (EES) entered into force on 12 October, aiming to strengthen external border controls of the EU as well as those of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.
The bodies of 61 migrants have been recovered over the course of the last two weeks, stated the Libyan government organization Emergency Medicine and Support Center.
Between October 8 and 9, numerous rescue operations took place, and saved hundreds of migrants. The migrants were disembarked on the island of Lampedusa. They had all departed from Libya.
The Berlin Process Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Western Balkans took place on October 8 and 9 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During the summit, the Balkan route was also discussed.