Migrants rescued from gas platform off Tunisia
Sea-Watch rescued 32 migrants from a gas platform in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and brought them to the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday. They had been stranded on the rig for days.
Sea-Watch rescued 32 migrants from a gas platform in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and brought them to the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday. They had been stranded on the rig for days.
The ship Humanity 1 arrived at the port of Ravenna over the weekend after rescuing a group of migrants, including 16 unaccompanied minors and nine women, in the Central Mediterranean. Most of the migrants come from Eritrea.
The European Commission is looking into proposing new laws that will strictly enforce deportations of rejected asylum seekers. EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner told German media that returnees must cooperate or face "harsh1
Authorities in Tunisia report that 64 people were rescued after their boat ran out of fuel and capsized off the country's eastern Mediterranean coast. The boat is believed to have set sail from Libya.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi addressed the Senate on February 27 during question time, once again discussing migration policies and emphasizing Italy’s cooperation with Libya.