Lampedusa victims to have Italian State funeral
Letta visits Sicilian island with Barroso
09 October, 12:32
(ANSA) - Rome, October 9 - The victims of last week's migrant-boat disaster off Lampedusa will be given an Italian State funeral, Premier Enrico Letta said Wednesday during a visit to the Sicilian island with European Commission President Josè Manuel Barroso.
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vMigrant crisis to be tackled at EU summit, says Letta
Italy doing part, but problem is 'European drama'
- Premier Enrico Letta said the Mediterranean migrant crisis will be tackled at the next summit of European Union leaders after last week's disaster off Lampedusa in which 363 people are feared to have died.
"We have requested that the issue of immigration, which was not on the agenda, be discussed at the next European Council on October 24 and 25 and we received the support of European Commission President Josè Manuel Barroso," Letta said during a visit to the Sicilian island with Barroso. "Italy will do its part, but this is a European drama. A watershed is needed in favour of the interests of all the countries involved. "There will be a battle to make Europe's attention turn concretely to this issue. 2014 will be the year of the turning point," added Letta, who thanked Barroso for coming to "see the drama in person".
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