September 17, 2023 5:57 PM

President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen visits Italian island of Lampedusa after Italian PM Giorgia Meloni asked for EU help on migrants crisis

The President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited Italian island of Lampedusa after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked for EU help on migrants crisis. Ms. Ursula visited migrant reception centre on the island and acknowledged that the issue was a European challenge and needs a European answer. More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the island over the past three days. Prime Minister Meloni said, Italy is being placed under unsustainable pressure. At a news confe...