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TOPSHOT - French President Emmanuel Macron adjusts his tie as he arrives followed by Spanish State Secretary for the European Union Pascual Navarro (3rdR), Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob (2ndR) and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (R) for a Family Photo at Castille Square during the EU-MED9 summit on migration in Malta on September 29, 2023. The leaders of the "Med 9", which brings together Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain meet in Malta with European Commission for talks set to focus on migration. So far this year, the number of arrivals in Italy has surpassed 133,000, almost double the number during the same period last year, according to the government. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)