In 2018 in Europe came more than 54 thousand.

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Italian ports will be closed for vessels that NGOs take out refugees from Africa. On 29 June the Minister of internal Affairs, Vice-Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini, according to The Local Italy.

He noted that the ports “will be closed all summer.”

Salvini said that the ban applies not only to access ports, but also the provision of fuel to ships by migrants.

Rai quoted the Deputy Prime Minister, who said that accepting refugees is voluntary for all, including for Italy.

June 28, Politico reported that the new management of Italy has blocked all the decisions of the heads of state at the EU summit until, until you have satisfied his demands on the issue of migration.

Acute immigration crisis in Europe arose in connection with the fighting in the middle East and Africa. According to the President of the European Council Donald Tusk during 2015 in Europe came about 1.5 million workers.

According to the International organization for migration, in 2016, the continent moved 390,4 thousand migrants (killed or missing – 5143) in 2017 186,8 thousand (3116). Since the beginning of 2018 came to Europe 352 54 migrants died or went missing – 972.