Italy Stranding Migrants at Sea Likely to Agitate EU Allies

[Polybius]

Source: Bloomberg News

Ships carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea were ordered by Italy’s far-right government not to release all passengers upon arrival, reviving a policy sure to roil Germany and other European Union governments.

Interior minister Matteo Piantedosi said nongovernmental organization vessels carrying migrants must stay away from Italian ports and return to international waters once minors and vulnerable passengers disembarked.

Authorities allowed the German humanitarian ship Humanity 1, with 179 migrants, to enter the port of Catania in Sicily and disembark 144 of them early Sunday, according to Ansa newswire.

The ship, run by the SOS Humanity charity, is challenging the government’s decision to distinguish “vulnerable” people, saying all the migrants on board were rescued at sea and, therefore, were entitled to safe harbor under international law. The ship’s crew refuses to leave the port until all passengers can go ashore.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-06/meloni-s-hard-line-on-migrant-ships-likely-to-agitate-eu-allies

[Marthe48]

1. Jesus wouldn't do this

but far right fascist hardliner would.

Blessings on the crew who won't leave the port. Blessings on the refugees.

[paleotn]

2. What is it with Italy and goofy governments?

Who do they think they are? Americans?

[speak easy]

3. 35 out of 179 refused entry.

Obviously I don't know the circumstances, but it would seem there is more to this than keeping the numbers down.