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Piantedosi wrote on social media that the episode underscored &#8220;the urgency of preventing, from the countries of departure, the dangerous sea journeys and of relentlessly combating the ruthless trafficking business that fuels this phenomenon. The hard-right government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has cut deals with North African countries from which migrants embark, providing funding and training in exchange for help in stemming departures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Desk(National Times)- Migrants heading to Italy from North Africa often cross in leaky or overcrowded boats via the central Mediterranean route, one of the world&#8217;s deadliest, and arrive in Lampedusa. The UNHCR said Wednesday there have been 675 migrant deaths on the central Mediterranean route so far this year. 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