The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Migrant plan unveiled as Italy struggles with surge The European Commission on Wednesday pledged to launch a new migrant rescue operation in the Mediterranean, as Italy struggles with a surge of migrants trying to reach the continent by boat. https://www.thelocal.it/20140828/eu-rescue-plan-unveiled-as-boat-migrant-numbers-soar Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:08:00 +0200 eu-rescue-plan-unveiled-as-boat-migrant-numbers-soar 'No new funds for Italy migration': Malmström Cecilia Malmström, the EU's Home Affairs Commissioner, said on Monday that no new funds will allocated to help Italy cope with an influx of migrants. https://www.thelocal.it/20140630/no-new-funds-for-migration-in-italy-malmstrom Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:37:00 +0200 no-new-funds-for-migration-in-italy-malmstrom