1000’s of individuals have landed on the small Italian island of Lampedosa from North Africa on flimsy boats up to now two days.
Battle and instability throughout North Africa, together with worsening financial and social situations in Tunisia have contributed to the surge.
Since January this 12 months, greater than 118-thousand sea migrants have arrived in Italy.
The near-record determine is inflicting issues for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni whose right-wing authorities has promised tighter controls.
So, what’s behind this rise? And the way will Italy cope with it?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Friends:
Andrea De Petris – Scientific Director on the Middle for European Coverage.
Badder Dabbagh – A former Syrian refugee, who took a harmful journey on a smuggler’s boat ten years in the past that landed in Italy, and creator of an upcoming ebook.
Ferdinando Nelli Feroci – President of the Institute of Worldwide Affairs. He’s additionally a former Everlasting Consultant of Italy to the European Union.
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