Migration: Deputy Prime Minister: Italy does not take back refugees
There is a dispute between Rome and Berlin about what happens to boat refugees who travel on to Germany after arriving in Italy. The right-wing Transport Minister Salvini is showing himself to be tough.
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini says the country will not take back migrants from Germany despite new EU rules. Salvini cited Germany's practice of allowing NGOs to rescue migrants at sea and bring them to Italy, with some then traveling on to Germany. Italy has not taken back a single migrant from Germany since the new EU asylum and migration pact came into effect in mid-June. Rome has rejected around 80,000 return requests from other countries since 2023, citing an overwhelmed national reception system.
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