Leaving. For every person trying to reach Europe by sea, the first juncture consists of clandestinely embarking upon a boat to make it across the Mediterranean. Cases of unauthorised sea travel are commonly categorised by major routes. The Atlantic route encapsulates departure from West Africa (most often from Morocco, Mauretania, and Senegal) towards the Spanish Canary Islands. The Western Mediterranean route encompasses crossings from Morocco to Spain. The Central Mediterranean route concerns departures from Libya and to a lesser extent from Tunisia to Malta and Italy. Finally, the Eastern Mediterranean route is used to describe all unauthorised crossings from Turkey to Greece. Departures have also taken place from Lebanon to Cyprus. In addition to these routes which prevail today, the southern part of the Adriatic Sea between Albania and Italy used to be a route for migrants from the Balkans trying to reach Italy.
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