Matteo Salvini appears in court in Italy over Open Arms migrant case

[ad_1] This article was originally published in Italian The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport blocked the disembarkation of around 150 migrants from the NGO ship in Lampedusa in 2019. ADVERTISEMENT The…

Two-year-old dead after migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa

[ad_1] A two-year-old girl has drowned, and eight other people are missing after a migrant boat capsized near a reef off Lampedusa island. ADVERTISEMENT A small boat crammed with migrants…

More than 1,400 migrants arrive on Italy’s Lampedusa

[ad_1] [1/3]A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) of the Italian Finance Police patrols near the Mare Jonio, operated by Italian charity Mediterranea Saving Humans, and the German NGO Sea-Eye migrant rescue…

Lampedusa pauses to remember October 3 shipwreck – English

[ad_1] (ANSA) – ROME, OCT 3 – (by Laura Clarke) The Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday paused to mark the anniversary of the shipwreck of October 3, 2013 in…

Lampedusa shipwreck: Sirens sound to remember Eritrean victims

[ad_1] An emotional memorial is held for the 368 migrants, mainly from Eritrea, who died 10 years ago. [ad_2] Source link

Ten years since the Lampedusa shipwreck, what lessons have been learned?

[ad_1] Cramped on a fishing trawler, about 500 women, men and children found themselves stranded at sea just metres from dry land and safety. They had mostly fled from Eritrea…

Lampedusa: Inside the camp at the heart of Europe’s migrant surge

[ad_1] At least 10,000 migrants arrived on Italy’s Lampedusa island last week, stretching local resources. [ad_2] Source link

Experts say better response needed to the ongoing migration crisis

[ad_1] Following a surge in people arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa by boat, experts say a better response is needed to the ongoing migration crisis. Dozens of residents…

Italy approves new migrant detention as talk turns to naval blockade

[ad_1] The Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from…

The week in pictures: Kim Jong Un in Russia as migrants overwhelm Lampedusa & Oktoberfest kicks off

[ad_1] The best photos from across Europe this week. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un began his visit to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin and strengthen the two…