EU chief pledges action while visiting Italian island hit by soaring migrant arrivals
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged action to help Italy's crisis-hit island of Lampedusa during a visit on Sunday, after the island was left struggling to cope with an influx of migrants.
2023-09-18 00:57
7,000 people arrive on Italian island of 6,000 as migrant crisis overwhelms Lampedusa
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.
2023-09-15 21:19