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Migrants are stopped by Tunisian Maritime National Guard at sea during an attempt to get to Italy, near the coast of Sfax, Tunisia, on April 18 2023

Video. Is irregular migration to the EU really on the rise?

Updated: 09/10/2024 - 17:06 GMT+2

It’s a common claim bandied about by far-right MEPs as the immigration debate grows ever more toxic. But do the figures match the rhetoric?

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