GETTY Italy rescued 13 thousand migrants in just four days

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Italy had initially seen a decrease in arrivals in the first half of this year, with only 107,000 arriving by sea until August 30 compared to 116,000 during the same period last year. But the slow down looks like it is now over, with 13,000 migrants crossing over in just four days. And officials at the Interior Ministry say the count is not going to stop.

GETTY Many come to Italy by sea, often having to be rescued from their boats

Italy has been one of the first destinations along migrants typical routes for months, along with receiving hundreds of new arrivals from emergency boat landings. Today, 145,000 migrants are being hosted in the country - many in temporary structures. Thousands more are expected to stop in Italy throughout September in unprecedented levels of arrivals. Now Germany's Angela Merkel has been forced to admit its mistakes in tackling the continent's migrant crisis.

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She said: "We Germans have ignored the problem for too long. The big September assault has begun. "Before the arrival of autumn, traffickers take advantage of the last long window of good weather. "We fear a record peak in landings." The Chancellor also admitted Germany failed to help Spain and other countries tackle the problem.

GETTY Angela Merkel has been forced to admit her mistakes