More than 850 migrants crossed the English Channel from France to England on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. This came after an 11-day period in which no migrant boats arrived in the UK.
More than a quarter of asylum seekers return to Germany following transfers to other EU countries under the Dublin III Regulation. The regulation stipulates that asylum seekers must have their case processed in the first EU country1
Authorities in Mali say a shipwreck off the coast of Morocco on December 19 left 70 people missing, including migrants from Mali. The vessel, carrying around 80 people, sank while en route to Spain. Eleven survivors were rescued.
Migrant advocacy group Caminando Fronteras says well over 10,000 died or disappeared trying to reach Spain in 2024.
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants in the English Channel on Christmas Day in 12 operations along the northern coast. At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the Channel this year, making 2024 the deadliest yea1