Residents and migrants protest ahead of von der Leyen visit to Lampedusa
Tensions on Lampedusa rose as both residents and migrants chafed at the long wait times to transfer people from the crowded reception centre to the Italian mainland
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived on the island of Lampedusa on Sunday morning amid growing tensions related to a surge in migrant arrivals.
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday after 8,500 migrants arrived by boat in three days, an EU official announced.
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