Upon the invitation of the EA member, Mr Francesco Musotto, a delegation of EA members, headed by the President Jerzy Zająkała met on 17 February with the President of Sicily and leader of the MPA party, Raffaele Lombardo. 

The visit served as an occasion to uphold the links between the MPA party and the EA group, especially from the perspective of parties such as the Flemish N-VA and the Scottish SNP.

During the talks the President called for EU support to address the unprecedented migratory pressures coming from the southern shores of the Mediterranean following the recent uprisings in North Africa.