According to data from Eurostat, the European Statistical Office, 2,000 child asylum seekers went missing across the EU in July alone. This number rises to 5 thousand in 2022 only in Austria.
One of the biggest global problems of recent years is irregular migration.
Millions of people, who embark on a journey of hope for a better life, especially from the Middle East and Africa, are trying to reach Europe.
The safety of immigrants, thousands of whom lost their lives in various tragic events on the way, is not guaranteed in the EU countries they reach.
It is noteworthy that the rate of loss of children who reach the continent is increasing.
Eurostat, the European Statistical Office, shared its data in this context.
2,000 children disappeared in 1 month
According to the data, in July alone, 2,000 child asylum seekers went missing across the EU.
The countries with the highest number of missing persons were Bulgaria and Austria.
According to experts from the Austrian Refugee Agency, the Vienna government sends underage asylum seekers to countries where their families live, in accordance with the Dublin Regulation. For this reason, some children immediately after application news leaving the camps without
5,000 children disappeared in 2022
It is reported that 5,000 children, mostly Afghan citizens, have disappeared from camps in Austria this year.
Another country where asylum-seeking children go missing is the Netherlands.
85 children by August, news He left the asylum without giving up.
It may have fallen into the hands of human smugglers.
Experts point out that the children in the camps have fallen into the hands of human smugglers.
More than 18,000 children went missing between 2018 and 2020
Lost in Europe, the media organization working on missing refugee children in Europe, announced that more than 18 thousand child asylum seekers disappeared in Europe between 2018 and 2020.
