Spain's government says the numbers of would-be immigrants from Africa fell almost half, from 13,000 in 2008 to just more than 7,000 last year. The numbers of illegal immigrants arriving in France has also dropped, with Immigration Minister Eric Besson attributing the slowdown to the economic crisis and tougher immigration policies.
西班牙政府表示,从非洲前来西班牙的移民数量几乎减半,从2008年的13,000人下降到去年的7,000多人.抵达法国的非法移民数量也减少.法国移民部长埃里克·贝松将移民数量减少的数量归因于经济危机和更加严厉的移民政策.