Mediterranean Route to Europe still busiest for irregular migrants

ROME, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Irregular border crossings into the European Union (EU) have dramatically increased this year, the EU's border control agency said Monday.

In the first 11 months of 2023, the number of arrivals has already surpassed full-year totals in any year since 2016, according to data released by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).

The total number of migrants arriving in