Tag: Lampedusa
Lampedusa: 7,000 migrants arrive on Italian island in three days – BBC News
7,000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in small boats – in just three days. The island is home to only 6,000 people – and only has space for an additional 400. The Italian deputy prime minister has described the situation as an “act of war”. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Lampedusa #Italy #BBCNews
Italy's Lampedusa appeals for assistance after thousands of refugee arrivals
The Italian island of Lampedusa says it cannot cope with the number of refugees and migrants arriving on its shores. Around 7,000 people arrived there in 48 hours. Authorities have begun transferring some asylum seekers to ease the situation. Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out…
Spike in refugee arrivals to Italy's Lampedusa influences voters
A recent increase in the number of asylum seekers reaching the island of Lampedusa is being politicised ahead of Italy’s snap elections in September. Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned earlier this month when his coalition government fell apart. Al Jazeera’s @Natasha Ghoneim reports from Lampedusa, Italy. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera –…