ROME (Reuters) - Italy will ask the European Union next week to take over responsibility for rescuing migrants crossing the Mediterranean in crowded boats from North Africa, a task that is costing its navy 9 million euros ($12.25 million) (7.21 million pounds) a month.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi wants EU border agency Frontex to lead the mission, known as Mare Nostrum or "Our Sea", which has rescued about 50,000 migrants this year.
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