Italy’s government is tightening the screw and fueling the controversy over refugee ships. Matteo Salvini whirls in the background.
Rescued migrants on Tuesday on the “Ocean Viking”.
While Giorgia Meloni tried during her inaugural visit to Brussels on Thursday to portray Italy as a trustworthy partner on the European stage, a new tug of war is emerging in the Mediterranean region over migration policy in Europe. This is after the new government in Rome took a harder line on the rescue organizations.