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Newshour: 17/09/2023 12:06 GMT: EU chief visits Lampedusa after migrant numbers soar

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EU chief visits Lampedusa after migrant numbers soar

17/09/2023 12:06 GMT

17/09/2023 12:06 GMT: EU chief visits Lampedusa after migrant numbers soar

BBC World Service - Newshour, EU chief visits Lampedusa after migrant numbers soar

More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the island over the past three days.

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Italy's prime minister Georgia Meloni has warned that uncontrolled migration is putting the future of Europe at risk. She was speaking alongside Ursula Von der Leyen on a visit to the island of Lampedusa, which has seen thousands of arrivals in recent days. The European Commission President offered help with the crisis.  

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