ITALY. May 26, 2025. Inside the ATR 72 MP flying 7000 feets above the Sicilian Channel . Guardia di Finanza and Frontex officers monitorig marine traffic. The island of Lampedusa, with its hotspot, is proving to be a crucial point for migratory flows towards Europe. The continuous arrivals are putting a strain on the island's infrastructure and reception services. The constant flow of migrant arrivals, often by sea, required Frontex together with Ngo’s and local partners to participates in surveillance and interception operations.