19.09.2024, infomigrants

Croatia reports over 1,400 arrests of smugglers to date this year

Croatia has stepped up its efforts to combat smuggling, with a significant increase in the number of arrests of people involved in facilitating irregular migration. Smugglers, many of whom are foreign nationals, are heavily targeted as part of the country's crackdown on migration along the Balkan route. Despite the focus on criminalising these networks, smuggling rings continue to operate, particularly near the Bosnia-Croatia border. This approach reflects Croatia's broader strategy of externalising migration control and reinforcing its role as a gatekeeper to the European Union. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union