This file photo taken on November 4, 2016 shows migrants and refugees sitting on a rubber boat during a rescue operation of the Topaz Responder, a rescue ship run by Maltese NGO "Moas" and the Italian Red Cross with the help of the Libyan coastguards, off the Libyan coast. © AFP
Max Civili
Press TV, Rome
The overall number of refugees entering Europe from Italy has seen a 40 percent increase compared to last year. As our correspondent Max Civili reports the issue has turned into a serious concern for the Italian government as it looks for collective solutions to the crisis.
Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:
www.presstv.ir