Anti-Semitism has risen in Europe since 2023.
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Anti-Semitism has risen in Europe since 2023.
Around 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, and hundreds were taken hostage.
Almost 80,000 people entered Ceuta illegally from Morocco during the last two days of July.
Illegal migration to the European Union decreased by more than 50% over the last two years.
The Spanish city of Ceuta has just over 80,000 inhabitants.
Around 30,000 more people were returned from the European Union last year than in the previous year.
The European Commission granted EUR 114.7 million in emergency assistance to Spain after its request in late August 2026.
The EU's new approach to managing migration and asylum has helped decrease illegal arrivals.
More than 2,000 unaccompanied minors remained in Ceuta after the irregular border crossings.
The effective return rate for irregular migrants in the European Union is currently close to 30%.
More than 860 political prisoners are detained in Belarus.
The EU currently has sanctions on 21 individuals and 3 entities.
Aliaksandra Pulinovich was arrested in January 2024 at the age of 16 and later sentenced to more than ten years in prison.
Carlos Brenes Sánchez and his wife were sentenced to 15 years in prison for alleged treason.
On the Western Balkan route, illegal migration decreased by 90% over the last three years.
Slightly more than 25% of people with no right to stay in the EU are actually returned.
Illegal migration in the European Union decreased by 55% over the last two years.