Tensions have increased among residents of the small island, after 7,000 arrivals in a 24-hour period this week.
EC president Ursula von der Leyen, front left, and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visit the island of Lampedusa
Tensions have spiked on the Italian island in the days since, with residents expressing impatience with the constant flow of migrants trying to reach Europe from North Africa arriving on their shores, with occasional spikes, for decades.
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