Migration

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Lampedusa bid activates EU emergency solidarity mechanism for first time since framework adoption

Italy formally requested activation of the European Union's emergency solidarity mechanism Saturday for the first time since the framework's adoption, citing Lampedusa's processing capacity overrun.

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Lampedusa overwhelmed as central Mediterranean crossings hit eight-year spring record

More than 3,200 migrants have arrived at the Italian island of Lampedusa over the past 48 hours, overwhelming the local reception center and prompting the cabinet of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to convene Thursday evening on emergency operational measures.

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Central Mediterranean crossings spike as calmer seas pull record spring departures from Libya and Tunisia

Italian and Maltese authorities recorded more than 9,400 central Mediterranean arrivals in the first ten days of May, a four-year high for the period, as calmer seas and easing winds reopened a smuggling corridor that had been throttled for most of the Iran war winter.

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