BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 23:11:00
So far this year compared to the same period in 2022. more than 176,000 illegal migrants have reached europe in 2023. the route, known as the central mediterranean route, from north african countries like tunisia and libya to italy is one of the most busiest and dangerous sea crossings. for more, here's our reporter in italy, sofia bettiza. what these new figures show us is that many more migrants have reached europe this year compared to last year. the number of people caught making irregular border crossings into the eu had never been this high since 2016. now the main routes that migrants a...