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Less migration, more repatriation: Has the EU got tough on borders?

EuroNews · · 636 words · By Alessio Dell'Anna
EU Migration Policy Effectiveness Border Security and Repatriation
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/eu-migrant-repatriations-on-the-ri…

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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Since 2022, the number of new migrants entering the EU has consistently decreased, from 5.4 million to 4.5 million in 2024 (-24%).”
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The evidence provided mentions that illegal migration decreased by 38% in 2024 according to Frontex, but it does not provide the specific total numbers (5.4 million to 4.5 million) or the specific percentage decrease (-24%) for all new migrants entering the EU.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a supranational union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently nine states recognised as candidates for membership of the European Union: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukrai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_enlargement_of_the_E…
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“In 2025, the number of asylum seekers granted protection status also shrank, reaching 361,000, the lowest level since 2019.”
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The provided search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing a video game called 'Triple Jump'. No data regarding asylum seekers in 2025 was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — I set out to make this game "on my own" but that doesn't mean I did everything myself. I hope you will enjoy the credits in the game, but I also wanted to post an easy to access version of all the res…
https://danogster.itch.io/triple-jump/devlog/246018/credits
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web search NEUTRAL — This is it the 1.0 release is finally here. I sincerely hope you enjoy it, and if you find any bugs or need any support please post in the comments forum below. Thank you for buying this game!...
https://danogster.itch.io/triple-jump/devlog/246311/availabl…
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web search NEUTRAL — 0.1.7 - Important Update Feedback status and retries I discovered some feedback was being lost on the network I've added a new status screen and polling to help ensure that feedback is posted If you a…
https://danogster.itch.io/triple-jump/devlog/203744/017-upda…
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“Repatriation orders reached almost half a million last year, the highest rate since 2019.”
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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries about the EU and a general website about EU functions. There is no mention of repatriation order statistics for the previous year.
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. [9][10] A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km 2 (1,634,469 sq mi) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 · Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.
https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a group of 27 nations in Europe, formed in the aftermath of World War II. The first batch of countries joined in 1957, including Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg,…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/european-…
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“last year's expulsions, 155,000, were the largest since 2020.”
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The evidence mentions general reports on migrant deaths and collective expulsions in the Aegean, but does not provide the specific figure of 155,000 expulsions for the last year.
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a supranational union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U…
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web search NEUTRAL — europe expulsions Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. europe expulsions Blogs, Comments and Archive News on Economictimes.com.More than 29,000 migrants…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/europe-expulsions
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web search NEUTRAL — Part 1: case studies. Since March 2020, the Legal Centre Lesvos has been in contact with over fifty survivors of seventeen collective expulsions. Nine of these collective expulsions were reported to L…
https://legalcentrelesvos.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Col…
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“Turkish migrants were the most repatriated group in 2025, at more than 13,000, followed by Georgians (10,475), Syrians (8,370) and Albanians (8,020).”
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While the evidence mentions Syrians, Moroccans, and Albanians as groups acquiring citizenship, it does not provide the specific repatriation numbers for 2025 for Turks, Georgians, Syrians, or Albanians.
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web search NEUTRAL — Many Georgians were upset by the loss of independence of the Georgian Orthodox Church.Georgian is the primary language for Georgians of all backgrounds, including those who speak other Kartvelian lang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgians
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web search NEUTRAL — Syrians, Moroccans and Albanians largest groups acquiring citizenship across EU countries.citizenship of an EU country were: from 2016 to 2019 Moroccans and Albanians, ahead of Turks until 2018 and of…
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/interactive-publications/d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Syria is still the most common country of origin of those arriving in Greece. Arrivals from Iraq and Afghanistan are also among the top countries of origin.Between 2014 and 2017, a total of more than …
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44660699
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“Germany carried out the most expulsions overall — nearly 30,000 — followed by France with almost 15,000 and Sweden with more than 11,000.”
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The evidence provided includes a Wikipedia entry for Sweden, a YouTube link for worship music, and statistics on abortions. None of these provide data on expulsions by Germany, France, or Sweden.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden
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web search NEUTRAL — This corresponds to approximately 200,000 abortions per day. In the USA, where nearly 30% of pregnancies are unintended and 40% of these are terminated by abortion, there are between 1,500 to 2,500 ab…
https://www.worldometers.info/abortions/
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“France issued comparatively many more than Germany (138,000 versus 55,000 in 2025)”
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The evidence provided includes a general Wikipedia entry for Germany and unrelated scientific/insurance links. There is no data regarding repatriation orders for France or Germany in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
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web search NEUTRAL — ...and impact of genetic variation.Pharmacology & Therapeutics 138:103-141.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016372581…
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“Spain also issued 54,000 such orders, followed by the Netherlands at 32,000.”
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The evidence discusses the gap between repatriation orders and executions in general terms and a specific case in Belgium, but does not provide the specific figures for Spain (54,000) or the Netherlands (32,000).
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web search NEUTRAL — Why are comparatively few repatriation orders being executed? There's a significant gap between the number of repatriation orders issued by member states and those which are ultimately carried out: 41…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/16/migrant-return…
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web search NEUTRAL — If these issues interest you, read this article!Can repatriation and expulsion orders be appealed? Yes, the foreigner has the right to oppose the order of repatriation and expulsion.
https://avvocatopenalistah24.it/en/legislazione/expulsion-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Belgian judge has issued an order for the repatriation of half a dozen children and their Belgian mothers from a Kurdish-controlled camp in northeast Syria.He described the children of jihadist pare…
https://www.voanews.com/a/belgian-court-orders-repatriation-…
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“more people are being turned away at the border, with more people being refused entry in 2025 than in both 2024 and 2023, amounting to 133,000.”
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“The most common reason why they were turned away (30%) was that they didn't provide a valid purpose and condition for their stay, according to Eurostat.”
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“Another 17%, meanwhile, had already spent three months in the EU over a six-month period.”
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“15% were refused entry because they did not possess a valid visa, and 13% were not allowed in following an alert about their presence in the country.”
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“Poland reports the highest number of migrants turned back at its borders, nearly 30,000, followed by France at just over 12,000.”
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“Two weeks ago, the European Commission published a report about the state of play of the Pact on Migration and Asylum's implementation.”
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“The new legislation, adopted in 2024, aims to build a common framework with stronger external border protection”
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