Italy |
Malta |
Tunisia, Libya, Accidents, SAR, Migrant Smuggling, Repatriation |
Diplomacy, Politics, Law
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Arrivals 2014 month 0 2014 cumul. 31 2013 month 1'048 2013 cumul. 2'967
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Arrivals 2014 month 19'681 2014 cumul. 59'286 2013 month 1'885 2013 cumul. 3'488
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Arrivals 2014 m. 135 2014 cu. 225 2013 m. 41 2013 cu. 310
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Victims 2014 month 76 2014 cumul. 433 2013 month 9 2013 cumul. 78
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Total Arrivals 2014 month 19'816 2014 cumul. 59'542 2013 month 2'974 2013 cumul. 6'765
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Over entire weekend 5'000 migrants said to have landed ANSA 30.6.
Arrival of 76 North-Africans on Vendicari Island (Sicily) ANSA 30.6.
Augusta: Arrival of 1'096 migrants and one more victim BS 30.6.
Pozzallo: Navy rescues 600 migrants; disocvery of 30 victims that probably died of asphyxation BS 30.6. / ANSA 30.6. / ANSA 30.6.
Navy rescues 1'654 migrants travell-ing on seven boats; taken to Taranto and Pozzallo ANSA 29.6. / BS 29.6. Rep 28.6. / ANSA 29.6. / ANSA 30.6.
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Former AFM commander said to head private organization en-gaged in maritime assistance to migrants MInd 29.6. |
45 rather than 30 victims found on the boat that arrived at Pozzallo; all sSAfricans ANSA 2.7. / ANSA 3.7.
Egyptian Coast Guard prevents 172 migrants from departing for Italy from a port east of Alexandria ANSA 29.6.
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Italian disappointment with EU
According to the Italian Ministry of the Interior 66'585 migrants have arrived so far ANSA 30.6.
Malmström comments EU efforts to help Italy with migration EUCOM 30.6.
EU Brussels summit: reiteration of known stance on migration; no mention of 'mutual recognition' of asylum decisions MT 27.6. / EUCL 27.6.
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Messina: Arrival of 500 Eritreans, Somalis and Pakistanis rescued by navy; 'scafisti' charge between 2'500 and 3'500 Dollars per person ANSA 26.6. / BS 26.6. / BS 27.6.
Augusta: 61 Syrians and Palestinians rescued by GdF BS 25.6.
Naval aircraft spots migrant boat south of Lampedusa BS 23.6.
Augusta: Arrival of 302 sSAfricans rescued by GC; decomposed body found in Maltese waters ANSA 22.6. / BS 22.6. / BS 23.6.
Reggio Calabria: Arrival of naval ship with 618 migrants ANSA 21.6.
Porto Empedocle: Disembarkation of 104 sSAfricans rescued by GC and navy south of Lampedusa
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HRW criticizes inhuman conditions in Libyan migrant detention centers
IOM organizes inter-ministerial workshop on migration in Libya
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Malmstrom discussion of 'Mare Nostrum' in interview with the Wall Street Journal
Parliamentary elections in Libya
EU General Affairs Council adopts 'European Union Maritime Security Strategy' EUCOM / EUCL 24.6.
Malta to back Italy's demand at next EU summit that FRONTEX take over 'Mare Nostrum' ToM 21.6.
World Refugee Day: Laura Boldrini, President Italian Chamber of Depu-ties, visits naval ship 'San Giorgio' off Siracusa ANSA 20.6. / EUCOM
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Isola Capo Rizzuto (Calabria): Surprise landing of a boat with 31 migrants ANSA 18.6.
Catania/Pozzallo: Disembarkation of 573 migrants from two navy ships
Augusta: Arrival of an oil tanker with 536 migrants; one migrant dead
Taranto (Apulia) Arrival of 1'205 migrants; fourth 'contingent' in one week ANSA 16.6.
Trapani: Arrival of 311 Eritreans and Somalis rescued by navy and oil tanker ANSA 16.6. / BS 16.6.
Porto Empedolce: 315 sSAfricans reach Lampedusa undetected and are transferred to Sicily
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Sanitary inspections to be intensified aboard 'Mare Nostrum' ships
Police at Crotone (Calabria) arrest 15 persons (many Italians) accused of forging and selling travel documents
Libyan Illegal Immigration Department says it has deported 50'000 migrants this year and needs more funds
According to a refugee from Ghana arriving at Palermo 100 migrants died off Libyan coast some days ago; un-confirmed report ANSA 16.6. |
EUROSTAT publishes 2013 asylum figures Eurostat 19.6.
Angelino Alfano speaking at Pozzallo: 'Mare Nostrum' has to be redefined, we cannot go on patrolling Libyan coast; EU 'intervention' required ANSA 16.6. |
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1812 migrants rescued in 36 hours
Reggio Calabria: Arrival of 288 Syrians rescued by GC and GdF; two Egyptians arrested for migrant smuggling ANSA 14.6. / ANSA 16.6.
Navy rescues 104 migrants
GC rescues 39 migrants 40 NM North of Libyan coast; 10 migrants drown
Palermo: Arrival of 765 migrants rescued by navy; one migrant dies at local hospital BS 13.6. / BS 14.6.
Otranto (Apulia): 30 Syrians rescued by GC and GdF ANSA 13.6.
Porto Empedocle: Arrival of 100 migrants rescued by merchant ship
103 migrants rescued by naval ship 'Scirocco' Rep 13.6.
Navy rescues 250 migrants travelling on a rubber dinghy BS 12.6.
Three Tunisian youngsters detected after landing at Pantelleria BS 12.6.
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Angelino Alfano: 'Mare Nostrum' cannot go on forever the way it has ..... to solve the Libyan problem created by others!
FRONTEX announces search for new executive director Frontex 13.6. |
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Taranto: Arrival of another 294 migrants ANSA 11.6.
Porto Empedocle: Rescue of 91 migrants by GC BS 11.6.
Trapani: Rescue of 3 migrants travelling on a rubber dinghy near Pantelleria BS 11.6.
Arrest at Porto Empedocle of a Tunisian 'scafista' in connection with arrival of 211 migrants two days ago; arrest of three 'scafisti' at Catania
By the end of May a total of 3'188 unaccompanied minors arrived in Sicily BS 11.6.
Taranto (Apulia): Arrival of 1'027 mi-grants rescued by navy; 1'300 more disembarked earlier ANSA 10.6.
Pozzallo: Arrival of 100 migrants res-cued by merchant ship; 12 persons died in transfer from rubber dinghy; arrest of two 'scafisti'
2'000 migrants taken ashore in two days, a total of 6'000 in four days
Augusta: Police arrest four suspected Tunisian 'scafisti' after arrival of 1'251 migrants BS 8.6.
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PM Muscat: Europe has abandoned Malta and Italy
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15 NM off Kelibia Tunisian Coat Guard prevents 8 migrants from deaparting TAP 10.6.
Libyan Coast Guard stops 400 migrants from leaving LH 9.6.
Tunisian Coast Guard stops 10 migrants from departing for Italy
Reports of a joint anit-terrorist operation by Algerian, US and French forces in southern Libya |
Catania Mayor Enzo Bianco: 'EU absence is inexcusable' BS 11.6.
Libyan Supreme Court rules PM election unconstitutional; Ahmed Maetig resigns LH 9.6. |
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A total of 4'000 migrants intercepted and rescued within 36 hours in large-scale operation involving US and Maltese assets; five victims reported Rep 8.6./ Rep 7.6. ANSA 8.6. / ANSA 8.6. / BS 9.6.
Within 24 hours navy intercepts 2'500 migrants travelling on 17 different boats BS 6.6. / BS 6.6. / BS 6.6. ANSA 7.6. / ANSA 7.6. / BS 7.6.
Catania: disembarkation of 266 sSAfricans taken in by GC and 94 rescued by merchant ship BS 7.6.
In a night operation GC rescues 700 migrants 40 NM south of Lampe-dusa BS 7.6. / ANSA 7.6.
Augusta: Arrival of 447 migrants aboard naval ship ANSA 5.6.
Seven more persons accused of migrant smuggling in conncetion with recent arrivals ANSA 2.6.
Catania: Debarkation of 98 Syrians departing from Egypt and rescued by a Maltese tanker
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Largest rescue operation in years involving Italian, Maltese, US and merchant ships; five mi-grants airlifted to Malta by US helicopters; 128 sSAfricans taken ashore by AFM
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Tunisian Coast Guard intercepts 67 migrants (mostly West Africans) departing from Libya TN 7.6.
Libyan Coast Guard prevents 299 migrants from departing LH 6.6.
Almost a thousand migrants (Syrians?) caught at Tripoli airport with forged papers LH 6.6.
Tunisian National Guard prevents 30 persons from departing for Italy
Libyan coast guard said to have intercepted 114 migrants; 600 migrants detained in 48 hours
UNHCR considers re-opening Tunisian Coucha camp for possible Libyan refugees LH 4.6.
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EU JHA Council meets at Luxemburg; takes note of 'Task Force Mediterranean' report; no concrete or new decisions taken MT 5.6. / EUCL 5.6. / Rep 6.6.
UNHCR said to consider migrant 'holding centers' in North Africa and Middle East; report denied a day later |