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Migrants arrive on an Italian coastguard vessel after being rescued near the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Reuters
Migrants arrive on an Italian coastguard vessel after being rescued near the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Reuters
More than 2,500 migrants attempting Mediterranean crossing lost in 2023, UN says
Arrivals in Greece this year surged by more than 300%, while Italy received 130,000, annual increase of 83%