The Commission is monitoring the situation of the Sea Watch 3 vessel very closely, flying the Dutch flag, which has been sailing between Italy and the Netherlands for several days, but has not, at this stage, been asked to intervene and coordinate operations, Natasha Bertaud, spokesperson for the Commissioner for Migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, announced on 24 June.
On June 12, the Sea-Watch 3 vessel rescued 53 migrants travelling in an inflatable boat from the Libyan coast. The...