More than 50 people drowned off Tunisia, 33 rescued
At least 50 people disappeared, feared drowned, off the coast of Tunisia. Authorities said that 33 others were rescued by workers from an oil platform in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Sicily to boost integration with more migrant centers
Sicily’s regional government has announced that it will set up a migrant assistance center in every province of the island. The aim: integration between Sicilians and newcomers.
Migrant transit center in former convent of Ventimiglia
Italian authorities have reported that a former convent in Ventimiglia is considered to be the only solution for the creation of a hosting center for migrants at the border with France. However, Bishop Antonio Suetta stressed that i1
Ireland to take 10 migrants from Italy in 'solidarity'
Ireland has offered to take in 10 asylum seekers from Italy. It is the first country to respond to Italy’s demand that the EU share responsibility for migrants.
40 refugees in Rome from Lesbos with humanitarian corridor
Forty refugees arrived in Italy from the Greek island of Lesbos via humanitarian corridors on May 17. Over 3,500 people have reached Italy, France, Belgium and Andorra since 2016 thanks to the project.