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EU chief to visit Italian island after migrant surge
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 16, 2023
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa this weekend with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in response to a surge in migrant arrivals. Over 8,500 people landed on Lampedusa over three days this week, putting pressure on the island's resources. The visit comes as officials transferred thousands of...
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Published on September 14, 2023 - 01:12
Italian island struggles to tackle migrant surge, doubling population
The Italian island of Lampedusa is struggling to cope with a surge in migrant boats from North Africa. The tiny island is hosting more than 7,000 people, which is equivalent to the entire local population. Men, women and children were forced to sleep on makeshift camping stretchers as the local migrant reception centre was overwhelmed, built to house fewer than 400 people. Almost 124,000 migrants have arrived on Italy's shores so far this year, up from 65,500 in the same period last year.
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