In early August 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that 250,000 migrants had arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2015, 124,000 in Greece and 98,000 in Italy.
I begyndelsen af ​​august 2015 udtalte FN's Flygtningehøjkommissær, at 250.000 flygtninge var ankommet i Europa over havet i 2015, 124.000 til Grækenland og 98.000 til Italien.