Migration: Rome and Berlin argue over boat refugees
Despite the 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 Salvini 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 aid organisations are operating in the Mediterranean. Salvini cited the presence of German NGOs, which he claims bring "thousands of illegal immigrants" to Italy. The dispute between Germany and Italy over the handling of migrants has escalated, with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government insisting that German ships are responsible for bringing migrants to Italy. Italy has rejected around 80,000 requests from other countries to take back migrants since 2023.
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