This article is published in association with United Nations. A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between the African coast and Malta, an Italian coast guard said on Wednesday. The boat “capsized repeatedly, leaving people clinging to the side of the boat as their family members drowned around […]Migrant shipwreck leaves 21 more missing off coast of Lampedusa
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between the African coast and Malta, an Italian coast guard said on Wednesday. The boat “capsized repeatedly, leaving people clinging to the side of the boat as their family members drowned around […]10-Point Plan for Lampedusa
September 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In view of the unfolding situation in Lampedusa, and while recognising the increasing pressure along different migratory routes, European Commission President von der Leyen laid out the following set of immediate actions to be exercised in full respect of fundamental rights and international obligations: […]Italy’s rescue operation Mare Nostrum shuts down with no real replacement. EU’s Triton instead might put lives at risk
November 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
The European Union’s border control agency Frontex officially launched a mission in the Mediterranean Sea to face the mass attempt of migrants from Africa and the Middle East to reach Europe by boat. And this was not the only official news about this emergency last week. After rumours and denials Italy confirmed last Friday that its […]Hundreds of thousands migrants ready to cross the Mediterranean. Only a local matter?
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every year, with the advent of spring temperatures get high and the conditions of the sea improve. This is not just good news for the European citizens, hungry for some mild climate after months of snow and rain, but actually what thousands and thousands of immigrants are waiting for to sail towards Europe, leaving the […]
