Mattei plan works
Italy: Significantly fewer migrants arrived in 2024
Two thirds fewer migrants arrived in Italy in 2024 than in the same period of the previous year. Since the beginning of the year, 40,660 people have arrived on Italian shores - compared to 113,778 people in the same period in 2023.
The figures were published by the Ministry of the Interior in Rome. The number of newly arrived migrants is also lower compared to 2022 - in the same period two years ago, there were 55,785.
Most migrants come from Bangladesh
Most of the migrants who arrived in 2024 came from Bangladesh (8,169), Syria (6,609) and Tunisia (5,565), according to the Home Office. In 2024, 5044 unaccompanied minors arrived in Italy, compared to 18,820 and 14,044 in 2023 and 2022 respectively.
Measures against smugglers tightened
To combat the causes of migration, the Italian government drafted the so-called Mattei Plan last year, which envisages a series of "equal and beneficial" partnerships with African countries and countries bordering the Mediterranean. The aim is to strengthen cooperation at various levels, including against people smuggling. According to the governing parties, the plan shows concrete results in the fight against smuggling.
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