News from the mediterranean: Due to the increase of people rescued over the Easter holidays (according to other news articles 8,500 people), German minister Müller said that this year 300,000 to 400,000 people may arrive at Italy. Austrian minister for the interior Sobotka mentions that the situation of 2015 should not be repeated and that Austria might reduce the limit of max. 35,000 asylum requests per year in Austria (2016) to 17,500 asylum requests for this year (to be discussed in Austria). In the case of a sudden increase of new arrivals, the minister stressed that Austria is able to close the border at the Brenner on short notice.