Tunisia migrants: Italy puts Europe on alert
BBC’s Matt Cole: “They really are swamped” Continue reading the main story Related Stories In pictures: Tunisian migrant influx Tunisia rejects Italy police call Q&A: Tunisia crisis Italy has warned that an influx of Tunisian migrants arriving on its shores could have devastating consequences for all European nations. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said migrants who have landed on the island of Lampedusa threaten the institutional and social structures of Europe. Italy is asking the EU for about 100m euros (£84m) to tackle the influx. In another development, a boat was intercepted off Sicily carrying about 30 people believed to be from Egypt. Italian police said the boat was intercepted…
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