On September 17, local time, European Commission President von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Meloni arrived at the island of Lampedusa in southern Italy and held a brief press conference. At the press conference, Meloni reiterated that although the current Italian government will take temporary measures such as extending the deportation deadline, the problem of illegal immigration requires a long-term solution. Von der Leyen said that Europe will respond as a whole to the challenge of the sharp increase in illegal immigration and called for a crackdown on human trafficking.
Lampedusa is located in the southernmost tip of Italy, about 130 kilometers away from the coast of Tunisia. It is one of the main transit points for refugees and illegal immigrants from war-torn areas in Africa and the Middle East to travel to Italy and other European countries through Tunisia.
Due to calm sea weather, starting on the 12th, a large number of refugees and illegal immigrants departed from Sfax, the eastern port of Tunisia, and arrived across the sea to the Italian island of Lampedusa. About 2,000 people have been accommodated in the illegal immigrant reception center on the island, but the actual holding capacity is only about 400 people.
Meloni invited European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Lampedusa on the 15th to experience the “seriousness of the situation” and called on European Council President Charles Michel to include dealing with the immigration wave. Topics discussed at the EU summit in October. The German Press Agency quoted von der Leyen’s spokesperson as saying that von der Leyen accepted the invitation.
(Article source: Jiemian News)
Article source: Jiemian News
Original title: A large number of illegal immigrants are pouring into the Italian island of Lampedusa, and Italy and the EU are seeking solutions.
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2023-09-17 13:30:20
