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Arrivals

2014 month      35   

2014 cum.    1'065    

2013 month       777

2013 cum.     12'045

 

 

Arrivals

2014 mon.     7'915

2014 cum. 143'843 

2013 mon.       1'059

2013 cum.     21'093      

 

 

Arrivals

2014 mon.        0

2014 cum.    563

2013 mon.          0      

2013 cum.    1'993

 

Victims

2014 mon.         51

2014 cum.    2'170        

2013 mon.            0  

2013 cum.         765 

 

 

Total Arrivals

2014 mon.      7'950

2014 cum.  145'471  

2013 mon.        1'836       

2013 cum.       35'131         

 

 

 

 Italy reports 9'923 November arrivals despite poor weather conditions  MT 12.12.

 

 Pozzallo: GC intercepts 252 migrants departing from Turkey; arrest of 7 Egyptian 'scafisti'   ANSA 29.11. 

  

According to RedattoreSociale 5'100 migrants have arrived in 10 days, mostly sub-Saharan Africans

 RS 28.11. / ffm 29.11. 

 

Porto Empedocle/Augusta: Arrival of 502 migrants; 18 reported missing

 Die Zeit 28.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 GC and merchant ship rescue 520 migrants off Libya  ANSA 23.11.

 

Porto Empedocle: GC rescues 600 migrants from five rubber dinghies; 17'200 arrivals so far this year   ANSA 22.11. / ANSA 22.11.

 

Pozzallo: GC rescues 100 migrants departing from Turkey  BS 21.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2014 Italian authorities have so far arrested 188 potential 'scafisti'

ANSA 29.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three airlines continue to fly between

Libya and Egypt  LH 27.11. / LH 29.11.

 

 Greek coast guard rescues 700 Syrians off Crete; prefer to head for Italy

  NYT 26.11. / tiscali 26.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tunisian presidential elections;

preliminary results 

 BBC 23.11. / TAP 25.11.

 

Libyan navy rescues 105 migrants east of Tripoli  LH 22.11.ffm 23.11.

 

 

German member of government wants EU and Frontex to beef up Triton

 Die Zeit 30.11.   

 

 

 

 

EU and East African countries meet in Rome to discuss 'Khartum Process' on migration   Blick 28.11. 

 

 

 

Publication of sixth bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area

EUCOM 27.11.  

 

 

 

Fabrice Leggeri, French migration official, appointed new FRONTEX Executive Di-rector  EUCOM 26.11. / FRONTEX 26.11.

 

Pope speaks before European Parliament;

criticizes EU migration efforts

 BBC 25.11. / ToM 25.11.

 

 

 

 Augusta: Merchant ship and navy rescue 600 migrants  ANSA 20.11.

 

In 4 days Portugues Triton ship 'Viana do Castelo' rescues 403 migrants off Libya  Expresso 20.11.

 

 Portuguese Triton ship rescues 80 more migrants off Libya  ffm 18.11.

 

Portuguese Triton ship rescues 122 migrants off Tripoli  ffm 17.11.

 

Porto Empedocle: GC rescues 100 sSAfricans 30 NM North of Tripoli; two die in transfer  ANSA 17.11.

BS 17.11.

 

Palermo: 700 migrants rescued within a few hours by five merchant ships and GC  ANSA 17.11.

 

Reggio Calabria: GC rescues 208 migrants   ANSA 17.11.

 

Pozzallo: Arrival of 864 Syrians rescued by navy  ANSA 16.11. 

BS 17.11. / ANSA 17.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libyan ministers visit Cairo to discuss institutional rebuilding especially in the area of security   LH 19.11.

 

 

 

 

 

Italy wants to move Triton coordination center from GdF to navy  ffm 19.11. 

 

 

Crotone: GdF stops boat with 80 migrants flying fake Italien flag and departing from Turkey  ANSA 15.11.

 

Pozzallo: Arrival of 354 migrants rescued by navy   ANSA 15.11.

 

First report of Triton action:

Portuguese naval ship rescues 200 migrants 40 NM off Libya and takes them to Italy  FFM 15.11. 

 

Vibo Valentia: Merchant ship arrives with 507 migrants rescued off Libyan coast by navy and GC 

  Disapccio 15.11.

 

Porto Empedocle: GC rescues 477 Syrians and sSAfricans  ANSA 15.11. 

 

Augusta: Two merchant ships and GC involved in rescue of 700 migrants off Libya    Rep 14.11. 

 

 Otranto: GC rescues 57 Syrians and Somalis off coast  Quotidiano 14.11.

 

  

 

 

 

 Reggio Calabria: Difficult rescue of 77 Syrians and Irakis   ANSA 11.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNHCR publishes paper outlining

'Position on Returns to Libya'  UNHCR 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Interview with Martin Xuereb, director MOAS    Spiegel 11.11.

 

Since March 2013 Malta has repatriated 165 migrants    ToM 11.11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

German Interior Minister de Maizière suggests creation of migrant 'welcome centers' outside of Europe and run by UNHCR   Pro Asyl 12.11. / Die Welt 15.11.

 

EU announces drafting of a Commission Work Programme for 2015 

 EUCOM 12.11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Difficult rescue in bad weather of 35 Algerians and Tunisians by GC  

Giornale di Sicilia 4.11. 

 

Otranto: GC rescued 62 Syrians in rough seas    ffm 9.11.

 

 

 

 

 

Pozzallo: GC rescues 329 migrants; 8 Egyptian 'scafisti' arrested; 50 Egyptian migrants repatriated

ANSA 2.11. / ANSA 4.11.

 

 

Pozzallo: Arrival of 59 migrants

ANSA 2.11. 

 

 

Pozzallo: Arrival of 89 sSAfricans rescued 20 NM off Libya; 'scafista' arrested; 27 missing, four

fatalities     ANSA 1.11. 

 

Pozzallo: GC rescues 276 migrants

  Rep 1.11. 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy rains and storms

ANSA 6.11.  / ANSA 8.11.

 

 

 

Bad weather alert

ANSA 4.11. 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland continues to support

Tunisia in matters of migration

TAP 7.11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dublin first country rule questioned by ECHR    CoE 5.11.

 

 

 

 

Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti

specifies Triton-Italy coordination and pledges continued SAR commitment of Italian navy    ANSA 2.11. / ANSA 2.11. 

 

Start of Joint Operation Triton

BBC 1.11. / ANSA 1.11.

 

Paolo Gentiloni follows Federica Mogherini as Italien Foreign Minister ANSAmed 1.11.

 

Juncker Commission takes office

EUCOM 1.11.