Some 431,000 migrants, including 31,000 Moroccans, were expelled from the territory of the European Union (EU) in 2022, according to a recent Eurostat report entitled “Migration and asylum in Europe 2023”.
EU member countries have ordered the expulsion of 31,000 Moroccan migrants from their territories in 2022, an increase of 27% compared to 2021, notes the report, indicating that France has ordered 136,000 expulsions, which represents 31% of total EU expulsions, compared to 44,000 (10%) for Germany, 41,000 for Croatia (9%) and 34,000 for Greece (8%).
By nationality, Algerians (34,000) come first among migrants, non-EU nationals, expelled from the territory of a member country. They are followed by Moroccans (31,000), Pakistanis (25,000), Albanians (9,500), Georgians (7,500) and Turks (4,000). The largest number comes from France and Sweden with 8,600 expulsions each, representing 12% of the total, followed by Germany (7,700), representing 11%.
Eurostat also indicates in its report that almost 1.1 million non-EU nationals were in an irregular situation in 2022, a significant increase of 65% compared to 2021. The highest figures were recorded in Hungary, with 223,000 individuals (20% of the EU total), Germany with 198,000 (18%), and Italy with 138,000 (12%). The migrants were mostly Syrians (197,000), Afghans (114,000), and Moroccans (60,000).
Regarding authorizations to remain in the territory, the report reveals that 421,000 permits for studies and research projects were issued to non-EU nationals, including 132,000 by Germany (31% of total permits in the EU), 110,000 by France (26%) and 53,000 by Spain (13%). The main beneficiaries are Chinese (42,000, or 10%), Indian (40,000, or 10%), American (21,000, or 5%) and Moroccan (20,000, or 5%) nationals.
