In a country suffering from recession, the rescue operation is costing around $13 million a month, and causing friction with Italy's EU partners. Many migrants walk out of Italian processing centres and head for other Euro territories. EU rules demand those rescued at sea ask for asylum in the country where they come ashore, but job and opportunity-poor Italy drives many migranti to head directly for Northern Europe. "We're heading to Milan and then find another country maybe. Sweden or Netherlands or Germany." explains Mohammad, a Syrian refugee rescued by Italian Navy. The policy is putting pressure on the EU to assist Italy with the rescues, both financially and logistically. But the other member states are reluctant to join in. And now there are growing question marks over how long the Italian government can keep rescuing the migranti lost at sea.