Interior MInister Luciana Lamorgese
said Friday she was concerned that more migrants would arrive
from North Africa Italy due to the grain crisis sparked by the
Ukraine war.
She said "some 300 million people are at risk of poverty and
hunger, and we must necessarily think that there will be an
increase in (migrant) flows, also in other countries and not
just Italy.
"There has been an increase of 286% in Cyprus while we're over
30% in Italy, where some 20,000 people have landed since the
start of the year.
"Unless they manage to bring the grain out of the Black Sea
ports we must expect a bigger flow.
"We are concerned, like all first-landing countries.
"There will certainly be a higher number".
Diplomatic action on Ukraine must continue with force, Lamorgese
stressed.
"Diplomatic activity must go ahead with ever increasing force,"
she told Skytg24.
"The European leaders and our premier are intervening in all
ways and at all levels at the European Council to arrive at a
programme that sees peace developed in that country as soon as
possible.
"Certainly, it is not simple because diplomatic activity needs
two sides.
"When a point of contact is found in the negotiations, which
must be reserved, they will also be able to come out and speak
openly.
"We have to be very cautious".
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