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Situation at the External Borders (JANUARY - SEPT 2010)

EU/Schengen Associated Countries Third countries

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Central Mediterranean route Italy: Jan-Sept 2010 2.866 -65% Jan-Sept 2009 8.289 Malta: Jan-Sept 2010 29 -98% Jan-Sept 2009 1.289 Western Mediterranean route Spain (land border): Jan-Sept 2010 1.089 -20% Jan-Sept 2009 1.369 Spain (sea border excluding Canary Islands): Jan-Sept 2010 2.576 -27% Jan-Sept 2009 3.540 West African route Canary Islands (Spain): Jan-Sept 2010 83 -96% Jan-Sept 2009 2.212 Central Eastern European route Western Bal k ans (HRV, SRB, FYROM): Jan-Sept 2010 1.768 -24% Jan-Sept 2009 2.337 Eastern Border (UKR, BLR, MDA, RUS): Jan-Sept 2010 828 -22% Jan-Sept 2009 1.059 Eastern Mediterranean route Greece (TUR land border): Jan-Sept 2010 31.186 +372% Jan-Sept 2009 6.607 Greece (sea borders): Jan-Sept 2010 6.209 -74% Jan-Sept 2009 23.735 Circular route from Albania to Greece Greece (ALB, FYROM land borders): Jan-Sept 2010 27.030 -14% Jan-Sept 2009 31.563 Illegal migration within EU/Schengen Associated Countries Intra EU/Schengen Associated Countries route Main routes to EU/Schengen Associated Countries
Data are provided through the Frontex Risk Analysis Network, except for preliminary data for Greece in Q3 2010 from Frontex Joint Operation Poseidon
Atlantic Ocean

Airports
JAN - SEPT

JAN - SEPT

2010 - 36.490 2009 - 42.790

JAN - SEPT

JAN - SEPT

2010 - 828 2009 - 1.059

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ALB

JAN - SEPT

2010 - 27.030 JAN - SEPT 2009 - 31.563

FYROM

LAND BORDER

TUR LAND BORDER JAN - SEPT JAN - SEPT

2010 - 31.186 2009 - 6.607

SEA BORDER JAN - SEPT JAN - SEPT

JAN - SEPT

JAN - SEPT

2010 - 83 2009 - 2.212

2010 - 6.209 2009 - 23.735

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Canary Islands

Further decrease at all maritime borders

JAN - SEPT JAN - SEPT

2010 - 11.766 2009 - 39.084

All figures refer to the number of detections of illegal border-crossing or refusals of entry for the period. Figures in percent refer to the percentage change for January to September 2010 compared to the same period of 2009.