Arrivals

2014 month:

2014 cumul.:

2013 month:          0

2013 cumul.:          0

Arrivals

2014 month:   2'344

2014 cumul.:   2'344

2013 month:        242

2013 cumul.:        242

Arrivals

2014 month:

2014 cumul.:

2013 month:       0

2013 cumul.:       0

Victims

2014 month:         2 

2014 cumul.:        2

2013 month:           0

2013 cumul.:          0

Total Arrivals

month:    2'344 

cumul.:    2'344 

maltempo

BS 31.1.

 Catania (Sicily): Navy rescues 175 migrants (Syrians, Iraqis, Egyptians) south of Capo Passero; arrest of 15 members of "mother" ship  ANSA 30.1.

Winter storms

Siracusa authorities arrest 11 Eritreans suspected of organized migrant smuggling 

 ANSA 29.1. / BS 29.1.

FRONTEX and eu-Lisa sign IT cooperation agreement 

 FRONTEX 31.1.

According to the IOM over 45'000 migrants reached in Italy and Malta in 2013, 2'800 of which arrived in Malta; 700 victims  IOM 28.1.

New Tunisian constitution approved

by 200 to 12 votes   TAP 26.1.

Malta calls for greater EU solidarity with regard to irregular migration

MT 24.1.

Augusta (Sicily): Navy detects 200 migrants 90 NM south of Lampedusa; arrest of two migrant smugglers

BS 22.1. / Rep video

BS 25.1. 

Winter storms

Tunisian Coast Guard prevents 11 migrants from departing for Italy

TAP 23.1.

Tunisian cabinet approves creation of national observatory on migration

TAP 23.1.

Malta confirms FRONTEX repatriation of 5 Nigerians MT 20.1. 

FRONTEX repatriates 45 Nigerians from Greece, Italy and Malta

ethnos/FFM 18.1. 

Migration boat capsizes off Kerkennah, Tunisia. Two victims, 26 rescued  TAP 18.1.

Tunisian National Constituent Assembly completes article-by-article adoption of draft constitution

TAP 23.1.

 Bad weather alert

ANSA 14.1. 

Pozzallo (Sicily): 117 migrants rescued 110 NM south of Lampedusa by Greek merchant vessel   AF 14.1.

Augusta (Sicily): Disembarkation of another 202 migrants rescued by navy ship   ANSA 14.1.

AN 14.1.

Augusta (Sicily): Navy rescues another 236 migrants (mostly West Africans and Syrians) 90 NM south of Lampedusa  

Rep 12.1.

Gallipoli (Apulia): GC rescues 12 migrants (7 Syrians and 5 Pakistani)  ANSA 12.1.

Navy rescues 200 migrants 80 NM south of Lampedusa

ANSA 11.1.

Abandoned rubber dinghy found on Libyan beach; no trace of migrants

LH 13.1.

According to the 'Viminale' 1050 maritime migrants arrived in Italy so far    ANSA 11.1. 

Augusta (Sicily): Navy rescues 105 migrants south of Lampe-dusa  BS 9.1. / video Rep

Roccella Ionica (Calabria): GC rescues 24 Syrians  ANSA 9.1.

Trapani (Sicily): Carabinieri stop 17 Tunisians after landing on Marettimo island  BS 6.1.

Navy rescues several boats south of Lampedusa with a total of 823 migrants from Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan and Irak 

  ANSA 2.1. / BBC 3.1.  

 BS 3.1.

Augusta (Sicily): Navy rescues 233 sSAfrican migrants 80 NM south of Lampedusa in a night operation and in heavy seas  ANSA 2.1. / video

rough seas 

Libyan naval delegation travels to Algeria to discuss closer cooperation 

LH 5.1.

Tunisian PM Larayedh announces resigantion; technocrat government to take over   TAP 9.1.

Official Italian figures on maritime migration for 2013   Pan 3.1.