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The number of refugees landing in Italy rose tenfold in January, the country's deputy interior minister said on Tuesday, complaining of an "incessant and massive influx of migrants".
January 2014 saw a total of 2,156 migrants in Italy, compared to 217 the previous year, the official added.
"In 2013, Italy was subjected to an incessant and massive influx of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East," Filippo Bubico told parliament.