The number of migrants arriving in Italy via the central Mediterranean route in January rose to over 4,800, double the previous month, according to the latest figures released on Tuesday 13 February by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.
In January, 8,300 irregular border crossings were detected on the four main migratory routes into the EU, down 7% from 2017. The numbers in Italy were roughly in line with those in January 2017. According to preliminary data, Eritreans were the...