Italy Declares State of Emergency as Migrant Numbers Surge

Italy Declares State of Emergency as Migrant Numbers Surge
A fishing boat with some 500 migrants enters the southern Italian port of Crotone, on March 11, 2023. Valeria Ferraro/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ROME—Italy’s right-wing government on Tuesday declared a six-month national state of emergency to help it cope with a surge in migrants arriving on the country’s southern shores.

State TV said a special commissioner was expected to be named. Initial funding of 5 million euros (nearly $5.5 million) was also approved as part of the measure approved by Premier Giorgia Meloni and her Cabinet.