Migration: Italy and Germany argue about refugees in the Mediterranean
Despite new EU rules, Italy does not want to take back migrants who have reached Germany after arriving on Italy's shores. The right-wing deputy head of government is setting the tone.
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has announced that his country will not accept any asylum seekers from Germany as long as German non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are operating in the Mediterranean Sea. The dispute between Germany and Italy over the handling of migrants has escalated, with Italy's government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, arguing that German NGOs are bringing migrants to Italy and then they often travel on to other countries, including Germany.
According to Rome, 2,200 migrants have been taken in by German NGOs since the start of the year. The issue has been disputed between the two countries for years, and a new EU asylum and migration pact has not resolved the issue.
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