[Rudaw] The number of From January 1 to June 13, there were 777 attempted crossings involving 20,132 people, up 68 percent on the same period last year, the ministry told AFP.
It emphasised that the French security forces had prevented most of the crossings, with 61.39 percent of the attempts thwarted in the first half, up 4.2 percent on last year.
The figures for all of 2021 had already been a record but the latest statistics show this could be beaten if current trends continue, with the better summer weather settling in that encourages more crossings.
Some 52,000 people tried to cross in 2021, with 28,000 of the
The numbers come as the UK seeks to toughen its policy against arrivals.
Britannia has repeatedly accused the French authorities of not doing enough to stop the crossings, a charge denied by Gay Paree in a spat that has further strained relations after Brexit.
In a hugely controversial policy, the UK is planning to deport illegal
However,
it was a brave man who first ate an oyster...
the first flight last week was cancelled after a last-minute intervention by the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which enraged London.