German authorities have uncovered an increase in the number of illegal immigrants from the Middle East trying to enter the European Union via Russia and Belarus. writes about it bild Based on the report of the German police.
According to the document, 22.5 thousand illegal entries were blocked at the external borders of the European Union in March this year, 60% more than in March 2022. In the January-March period, 19.6 thousand illegal entry attempts were registered in Germany, of which 6.6 thousand took place in March. Most of the refugees come from Poland, mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey.
Police allege that many immigrants obtained Russian visas, then crossed the Russian Federation to Belarus, where they crossed the EU border illegally and reached Germany via Poland and the Czech Republic. According to Bild, this route is actively advertised on social networks.
Former EC President Ursula von der Leyen declarationThat the European Commission (EC) is ready to allocate an additional 110 million Euros in 2023 to address migration-related problems.