Morocco foils 78,685 migrant attempts to reach Europe in 2024


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  • Thursday, 06 Feb 2025

The border fence separating Spain's northern enclave Ceuta and Morocco is seen from Ceuta, Spain, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Medina

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco stopped 78,685 migrants from illegally crossing into European Union territory in 2024, up 4.6% from a year earlier, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

The figures highlight "growing migratory pressure in an unstable regional environment", the ministry said in response to questions emailed by Reuters.

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