The number of migrants to have arrived in Italy via sea so far this year has dropped by morethan 50% with respect to the equivalent period in 2023, according to Interior Ministry figures released on Sunday.
The ministry said 9,479 migrants landed in Italy between fromJanuary 1 and March 22, compared to 20,364 in that time frame last year.
The figure was higher, however, than the 6,379 migrants that landed in the equivalent period in 2022.
The ministry said 688 unaccompanied foreign minors had landed in Italy so far this year, down from about 2,000 in the same period in 2023.
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