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Migrants cling to upturned boat as merchant vessel approaches to rescue them. Image credit Sea Watch on X

At least 71 migrants lost at sea

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Survivors from a Libya crossing say 105 people were on board. Only 32 migrants were rescued alive as the Mediterranean death toll hits its highest level in over a decade.

Meloni courts Algeria for gas supplies

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

While Rome was convulsed by resignations and referendum fallout, Giorgia Meloni slipped quietly to Algiers for what may be the most consequential meeting of her premiership. The visit underlines how Italy has built an irreplaceable energy and security partnership in North Africa — and how the Iran war has made Algeria more valuable than ever.

Albanian migrant processing centres (or return hubs) for migrants landing illegally in Italy. A recent decree is allowing one of them to be used as a CPR Credit: Getty Images

EU endorses third-country migrant return hubs

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Parliament has endorsed the creation of offshore migrant return hubs outside EU territory, exactly the model Italy pioneered with its controversial Albania deal. Meloni is celebrating, but her own centres have been frozen by the courts for months, and the price tag has soared to seven times the equivalent cost in Italy itself.

Record migration figures spark debate in Italy

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The number of Italians leaving the country and foreigners moving in has hit its highest level in a decade, according to new migration data released by statistics agency Istat on Friday.