Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a naval blockade of North Africa while tensions increase on the island.
About 7,000 migrants arrived on Lampedusa from Tunisia this week, and the Red Cross said that 3,800 remained on the island on Friday. / Photo: Reuters
Von der Leyen’s spokesman, Eric Mamer, confirmed on Saturday that she would make the trip at the invitation of Italian Premier GiorgiaTensions on the small island were rising on Saturday as both residents and migrants chafed at the long wait times to transfer people from the crowded reception centre to the Italian mainland.
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