Sicily: Project for depopulated areas involves migrants
The Sicilian region in southern Italy is working on a project designed to repopulate empty areas. The strategy adopted hopes to deploy migrants to the areas to help with regeneration.
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Over 200 migrants rescued in Greek waters
A total of 232 people were rescued in three separate incidents in the eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday. The number of attempted crossings in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in unseaworthy vessels has been on the rise in recent weeks.
How employment and culture encourage integration on Sicilian island
Moroccans make up the largest part of the migrant community on the small Sicilian island of Salina. Many have been living there for years and the island is being held up as an example of how integration can work positively.
Germany has reached 'a limit' on migration, Steinmeier says
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for border controls and a "fair distribution" of migrants within the EU ahead of his visit to Italy.
Latvia closes one of two border crossings with Belarus to stop irregular migrants
In a bid to curb irregular migrant arrivals, Latvia's government has decided to close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus. The Latvian prime minister accused Belarussian ruler Lukashenko of again using irregular migra1