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| Bosnia Overwhelmed as Migrant Arrivals Jump 70 Percent in 2026 |
| 2026-05-31 |
| [Breitbart] The Balkan nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is being overwhelmed by a surge in illegal migration, with migrant arrivals jumping 67.5 percent in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to the country’s Ministry of Security. The spike is fueling renewed pressure along the Western Balkan route and triggering a wave of smuggling arrests as migrants push toward the European Union through Croatia. The surge in migrant arrivals is straining Bosnia’s reception centers, which are already operating near capacity. FRONTEX reports that while irregular crossings along the Western Balkan route dipped slightly year‑over‑year, the corridor remains one of the EU’s most active migration pressure points. Europol also announced the dismantling of a large multinational smuggling network that used Bosnia as a staging hub for moving more than 600 migrants toward Slovenia, Austria, and Germany. The network coordinated travel from Istanbul to Sarajevo and then on to the Croatian border, using encrypted messaging apps and recruiting drivers from Central Europe to transport migrants deeper into the EU, according to Europol. Related: Bosnia: 2026-05-16 The final days of World War II. The end of the Croatian Ustasha. Bosnia: 2026-02-23 Playing on Europe's fears: Erdogan churns out fighter jets and eyes aircraft carriers Bosnia: 2026-02-17 Nationality breakdown suspected ISIS-linked foreign fighters in Iraq Related: Western Balkan route: 2023-10-01 Keep on Moving on the Balkan Route: No quarter for Afghan asylum seekers in Croatia and Serbia Western Balkan route: 2022-10-06 Orban Summit: Central European Countries Agree to Extend Border Fence Western Balkan route: 2022-08-13 Number of migrants reaching EU sharply rises |
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