Share this article ShareIn 2023, the path from North Africa across the central Mediterranean to Italy became Europe’s busiest migration route. According to the UNHCR, a total of 260,662 people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea from Northern Africa to Europe since the beginning of 2023. Data from Italy’s Interior ministry showed the migrant arrivals in Italy jumped 50% in 2023 from the previous year. “My goal is to work in Africa, block the departures in Africa, evaluate the possibility to open up hot-spots there to establish who has the right and who does not to come to Europe,” Meloni added. “At the same time we’ll work on legal migration.”The Italian premier also addressed other hot international topics, clarifying Rome’s position on the Israel-Hamas war.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 04, 2024 14:36 UTC