Why the EU’s Migration Policy is Working Surprisingly Well

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In recent years, “irregular” migration has become one of the key issues for the EU. To stem the migration flows, the EU has struck several deals with key non-EU countries, and despite scepticism at first, that approach appears to be working. In this video, we’re taking a look at the network of migration deals and explain the trend of irregular immigration.

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EU Irregular Migration Data September 2025
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/eu-external-borders-irregular-crossings-down-21-in-the-first-8-months-of-2025-kABtQG
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/irregular-arrivals-since-2008/

EU’s International Migration Deals
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/17/the-contentious-eu-tunisia-deal-is-finally-here-but-what-exactly-is-in-it
https://www.ft.com/content/17c4cb4f-410d-49ed-80ce-278ed597dd0a
https://www.ft.com/content/cb864a91-2396-420b-8572-6fc98a720819
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/18/analysis-the-eus-big-bet-on-egypt-comes-with-a-high-price-and-high-risks
https://www.economist.com/international/2025/09/25/europes-astonishing-drop-in-illegal-migration

German Council on Foreign Relations report
https://dgap.org/en/research/publications/two-years-impact-eu-tunisia-deal-migration-overstated

Abuse of Migrants in Mauritania, Libya & Tunisia
https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/08/27/they-accused-me-of-trying-to-go-to-europe/migration-control-abuses-and-eu
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2025/07/eus-migration-cooperation-with-libya-morally-bankrupt/
https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/migrants-and-refugees-in-libya-face-crimes-against-humanity-the-icc-must-investigate/
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/24/eu-human-rights-tunisia-migrant-security-forces-migration

00:00 – Introduction
01:22 – Context
05:58 – Is the EU’s Migration Policy Working?
08:07 – Sponsored Content

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