European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to the Sicilian Island of Lampedusa on Sunday to visit the port where thousands of migrants arrived this week, more than the island's permanent population. The two have pledged to tackle the issue…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to the Sicilian Island of Lampedusa on Sunday to visit the port where thousands of migrants arrived this week, more than the island's permanent population. The two have pledged to tackle the issue of migration towards the island which has received over 126,000 people within the year so far.
Nearly 126,000 migrants have arrived in Italy this year, almost double the figure by the same date in 2022. “Regarding the naval mission, I still say what I have always said, the only serious way to deal with this is to help the North African authorities manage the flow of those who leave. These are initiatives that have to be done in agreement with the North African authorities. European naval missions that have been done in the past, have had the limitation of sometimes encouraging greater migration rather than reducing migration flows.
One of the residents of Lampedusa and local hotel owner Giandamino Lombardo has called for swift local management of the migration issue. Pope Francis has also said that he plans to address the migration issue during his upcoming trip to the French city of Marseille."I will go to Marseille to participate in the conclusion of the Mediterranean Encounters, a beautiful initiative that has travelled to important cities of the Mediterranean, bringing together ecclesiastical leaders with civil leaders to promote a path of peace, collaboration and integration around the Mare Nostrum, with a special attention on migration.
" trouble, trouble for those leaders who don’t realise there are signs of alarm and danger from the massive arrival of migrants on Lampedusa. An island of 6,000 people, where more than 6,000 migrants arrived in a single day. Trouble for the population in which the leaders don’t take action immediately to face this giant challenge."Mr Salvini cracked down on migration when he was running Italy’s Interior Ministry from 2018-2019.
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