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Irregular crossings on EU’s eastern land border plunge 47% amid fortification drive

Ammar Anwer

11.09.2026, 22:05

Polish soliders set up barbed wire fence in a border zone. Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via Getty Images — The fall comes as Poland and other countries on the EU’s eastern flank continue to strengthen their borders. Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The sharp decline coincides with a decrease in irregular migration along almost all of the EU’s major migratory routes.