On Wednesday, a total of 460 migrants and refugees landed on Lampedusa in 14 separate groups. Meanwhile in New York, PM Giorgia Meloni told the United Nations General Assembly, “I will not allow Italy to become Europe’s refugee camp”.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Lampedusa on Sunday to see the scale of the migrant emergency.
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A newborn baby has been found dead on a migrant boat heading to the Italian island of Lampedusa. Reports say the infant died soon after being born during the voyage.
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Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani called for the intervention of the United Nations in response to the migratory pressure from Africa, today.
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The island of Lampedusa is at the forefront of migrant arrivals in Italy. From Tuesday, a flotilla of dangerously flimsy boats delayed by bad weather in Tunisia arrived in a 24-hour period. The total number of migrants in that period was around 6,800.
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There were 4,121 migrants and refugees in the Lampedusa hotspot mid-morning on Saturday. This follows the arrival on the island of a record 1,918 people in 65 landings on Friday.
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On Tuesday, hundreds of migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa within a few hours. Reportedly, the majority of them departed from Sfax in Tunisia.
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Survivors reported 41 people died in the latest shipwreck in the Strait of Sicily, sources said Wednesday. This is the latest in a long series of shipwrecks off Lampedusa island.
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The increasing number of asylum seekers is putting the country under pressure and the cracks are starting to show. The centre-left accuse the government of improvisation over the migrant situation, whilst President Mattarella again asks the EU for a bloc approach to the issue.
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During a trip to Ethiopia, PM Giorgia Meloni said the Italian government is aiming to eliminate migrant special protection for asylum seekers. She said it is seen as a pull factor for migrants coming to Italy.
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