NNA -nbsp;The number of migrant crossings through the central Mediterranean to the European Union quot;more than doubledquot; in 2023 compared to the same period last year, the EU#39;s Frontex agency said Friday.
In the first five months of this year, EU countries detected over 50,300 irregular entries through that route, quot;the highest number recorded since 2017,quot; the agency said in a statement. — AFP
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