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EU chief visits Lampedusa, outlines migrant action plan

Halida Abbaro | Nita Blake-Persen
September 17, 2023

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have visited the Italian island of Lampedusa. Von der Leyen proposed a 10-point action plan to help Italy deal with a surge in migrant arrivals.

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