A group of 60 migrants rescued from two separate boats in the central Mediterranean disembarked on the island of Malta on Monday. It was the biggest arrival of migrants in Malta in many months.
The Italian coast guard rescued roughly 600 migrants from a fishing boat in distress off the island of Sicily, according to news agency ANSA.
A report conducted by Italy's Astalli Refugee Center (the Italian chapter of the Jesuit Refugee Service) notes stark differences in how refugees who arrived over the Mediterranean and refugees from Ukraine were treated in 2022.
At least six people were killed in a vehicle collision near the Greek-Turkish border on Saturday.
Data from the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance's latest budget report suggests that an increase in migrants could have a positive effect on the Italian budget.