Thousands of migrants on vessels from the North African coast landed on Italy's southernmost island this week - Copyright AFP William WESTItaly’s prime minister warned Sunday that the “future of Europe is at stake”, after droves of migrants landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
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Record 5,000 migrants swamp Italy’s Lampedusa in single day, straining conditions
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Migrant pressure eases on Italian island as political tensions rise
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Italy’s PM calls for EU help after island migrant surge
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EU chief vows new migrant help for Italy after Lampedusa surge
The tiny Italian island of Lampedusa struggled Thursday to cope with a surge in migrant boats from North Africa after numbers peaked at 7,000 people -- equivalent to the entire local population.
A center in Lampedusa has been overflowing with thousands of migrants who arrived from Tunisia within a single day. The island is working to transfer the migrants to mainland Italy.
The small Italian island of Lampedusa is being overwhelmed by the numbers of migrants arriving on its shores after thousands of people landed from North Africa on boats over the past two days, its mayor…
A migrant reception centre in Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa was overwhelmed Thursday as authorities worked to transfer to the mainland thousands of people who arrived on small, unseaworthy…
Lampedusa, just off Tunisia, has long been a landing point for migrant boats from North Africa - Copyright AFP Alessandro SERRANO with Alice RITCHIE in RomeItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Brussels to help relieve the “unsustainable” pressure on the country, as officials transferred t…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of migrants and refugees have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa this week after crossing the Mediterranean Sea on small unseaworthy boats from Tunisia, overwhelming local authorities and aid organizations.
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Chris Liakos, Claudia Colliva and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island is becoming overwhelmed.
Thousands of migrants began departing the Italian island of Lampedusa Friday for Sicily, alleviating strain on the hotspot where record recent arrivals equalled the tiny island's population.
MILAN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel Sunday to the Italian island of Lampedusa, which was overwhelmed with thousands of migrants arrivals this week, at the invitation of Italy’s premier, who is calling for a naval blockade of North Africa.
MILAN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel Sunday to the Italian island of Lampedusa, which was overwhelmed with thousands of migrants arrivals this week, at the invitation of Italy’s premier, who is calling for a naval blockade of North Africa.
Migrants have overwhelmed the processing centre on Lampedusa - Copyright Russia's Khabarovsk Krai regional government/AFP -Max DELANYThe EU said Saturday that its top official Ursula von der Leyen would visit the Italian island of Lampedusa, as Rome called on Brussels for help after a surge in migra…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel Sunday to the Italian island of Lampedusa, which was overwhelmed with thousands of migrants arrivals this week, at the invitation of Italy’s premier, who is calling for a naval blockade of North Africa.
The European Union presented Sunday an emergency plan for Italy to help it handle migrant arrivals after a record number of people landed on its island of Lampedusa over the past week.
Thousands of migrants on vessels from the North African coast landed on Italy's southernmost island this week - Copyright AFP William WESTItaly’s prime minister warned Sunday that the “future of Europe is at stake”, after droves of migrants landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
