Italy |
Malta |
Tunisia, Libya, Accidents, SAR, Migrant Smuggling, Repatriation |
Diplomacy, Politics, Law
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Lampedusa | Italy South | |||
Arrivals 2013 month: 0 2013 cumul.: 0 2012 month: 72 2012 cumul.: 72
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Arrivals 2013 month: 242 2013 cumul.: 242 2012 month: 106 2012 cumul.: 106
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Arrivals 2013 month: 0 2013 cumul.: 0 2012 month: 68 2012 cumul.: 68
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Victims 2013 month: 0 2013 cumul.: 0 2012 month: 55 2012 cumul.: 55
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Total Arrivals month: 242 cumul.: 242 Tunisia: 0 Libya: 35 other: 207
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Crotone (Calabria): Police stop 23 irregular migrants at railroad station ANSA 25.1. |
Weather causes havoc in Malta ToM 25.1. |
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EU Foreign Affairs Council app-roves crisis management concept for possible CSDP mission to support bor-der management in Libya
Publication of FRAN Q3 Report
Libya buys 50 coastal patrol boats from France DW 29.1.
The CoE's Parliamentary Assembly issues report and passes resolution regarding the worsening migratory situation in the Eastern Mediterranean PACE 24.1.
Libya closes border to Egypt for foreigners (but not Egyptians) to stop smuggling of goods and migrants
HRW criticizes Dublin II 'summary returns' fron Italian ports to Greece
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Siracusa (Sicily): Carabinieri and local police stop 35 migrants after early morning arrival
Rain and snow in southern Italy ANSA 15.1. |
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26 migrants resettled from Malta, 21 in the US, 5 in Poland under EUREMA
Italian diplomat & World Food Program collaborator among 55 arrested by Italian police for trafficking Somalis thru Libya to Malta Rep 15.1. / MT 15.1. / ANSA 15.1. video
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16/18 January: Terrorist attack on Algerian gas plant near Libyan border; numerous hostages killed BBC 21.1.
The EU's Herman van Rompuy visits Tunisia; affirms 'privileged partnership' TAP 16.1.
FRONTEX plans to develop 'common pre-frontier intelligence pictures' (CPIP) MS 14.1.
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200 migrants complain about long stay at re-ception center and de-mand transfer to mainland Italy SM 12.1. |
Otranto (Puglia): 35 Pakistanis land during the night and are stopped by the GdF
Reggio Calabria: Eight crew members of a merchant vessel arrested for smuggling 28 Syrians to Italy; GdF stopped ship near Capo Spartivento
Southern Italy hit by strong winds CdS 10.1. |
Three Somalis and an Eritrean get 6-month jail term, suspended for a year, for trying to leave Malta with passports belonging to third parties ToM 8.1.
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Families of missing 'harragas' (of 6 September tragedy) demonstrate out-side Italian embassy in Tunis TAP 11.1.
Teboulba (Monastir) sea patrol units thwart illegal border crossing attempt TAP 8.1. |
Tunisia takes delivery of two Italian offshore patrol boats FFM 12.1.
Inter Press Service (IPS) publishes two articles showing organization and financing of EU border management program 12.1. I / 12.1. II
The prime ministers of Algeria, Tu-nisia and Libya meet in Ghadames (Libya) and discuss border security
France starts Mali intervention
Libyan int. President el-Megarif meets President Napolitano in Rome; they see 'security' as dominant issue in mutual partnership ANSAmed 10.1.
Council of Europe delegation visits Tunisia; announces opening of local office BN 8.1. / TA 9.1.
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Poor weather con-ditions, strong winds
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Brindisi (Apulia): Arrival of around 70 'Asians' in a small sailing boat; 28 identified, rest still at large, including 8 minors
Brindisi (Apulia): Police arrest six 'Middle East' migrants and discover abandoned sailing boat; search for more persons continues ANSA 3.1.
Leuca (Apulia): 45 'Asians' of different nationality arrested at night after surprise landing ANSA 3.1.
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Tunisian authorities arrest six people, three of which are wanted, for organizing an attempt at illegal migration to Italy TAP 3.1. |
Libya's interim president Magarief visits Southern town of Sebha to investigate security situation LH 3.1.
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