'Barrier in northeast Italy if arrivals continue', Salvini
Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has said he is not ruling out the possibility of erecting a border barrier in northeastern Italy.
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UN: On average, one migrant child has died per day since 2014
A report by the UN's migration office said children are dying during migration at alarming rates, most of them perishing on the Mediterranean. The deadliest routes for children are those that involve water crossings.
Celebrity appeal raises €500,000 for Sea-Watch captain
A funding campaign for the arrested captain of a rescue vessel has raised half a million euros. Sea-Watch 3 skipper Carola Rackete faces prison after forcing her way into port with a boat carrying migrants.
Italy's Salvini slams Sea-Watch incident as 'an act of war'
The crew of the Sea-Watch rescue ship committed "an act of war" by ramming a police boat to enter port, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said. German captain Carola Rackete reportedly apologized to the police.
Sea-Watch captain arrested as ship docks at Lampedusa
Italian police arrested the German captain of a migrant rescue ship after she docked at the port of Lampedusa. Sea-Watch told DW Italy is the safest option and bringing migrants to Germany is risky and time consuming.