Lampedusa Crisis: EU must not be 'blind' to migrant surge, Italian PM says

Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has demanded Brussels step up to help her country deal with a surge in migrants. The country's Prime Minister said it was not a question of "solidarity" but the European Union's "responsibility" to assist - after more than 11,000 people arrived on Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa in less than a week, overwhelming the authorities and sparking protests by residents. She made her comments as she was joined on the island for crisis talks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who insisted "we are in this together". Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/italys-giorgia-meloni-tells-eu-in-lampedusa-crisis-talks-it-has-responsibility-to-help-tackle-migrant-surge-12963445 #lampedusa #migration #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales