Italy has stopped two planes used by NGOs to search for migrant boats navigating from African coast to Europe in the Mediterranean. Neue Eskalation: Italien verweigert Starterlaubnis und hindert damit die Flugzeuge #Moonbird und #Colibri an der #Seenotrettung. https://t.co/5RgkL39l4V — Matthias Monroy (@matthimon) August 27, 2019 The planes – Moonbird and Colibri – have been…
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‘Ocean Viking’ migrants enter EU
The Ocean Viking vessel which has been navigating in the Mediterranean for fortnight with migrants from Libyan coast on board will dock in Malta after six EU countries reached an agreement, France‘s interior minister said on August 23. UPDATE: 356 survivors rescued in the #Mediterranean are now being transferred from the #OceanViking to #Malta on…
Open Arms: 27 migrants allowed ashore
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has agreed to let ashore 27 migrants from Mediterranean NGO rescue ship Open Arms, all of them claim that they are “unaccompanied teenagers”. #OpenArms #Updated disembarkation 27 unaccompanied minors begins pic.twitter.com/FBZzxt68Un — http://www.anoncandanga.com (@anon_candanga) August 17, 2019 Those who claim they are minors were allowed to disembark on the Italian…
Salvini trades barbs with Sea Watch NGO
Italy Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has criticized the Sea-Watch NGO after it refused to take 52 migrants collected off Libya this week to Tripoli. The Sea Watch 3 vessel, which is close to the Italian island of Lampedusa, at one stage seemed to have turned towards Malta, but Salvini said it is not navigating there. 🔴Ho…
Migrants continue to arrive to Italy
An Italian merchant vessel, the Asso 25 that transported 62 illegal migrants to Pozzallo in Sicily. (Pictured above). Alarm Phone NGO wrote on social media that they the Maltese authorities did not provide any assistance when they were informed on the goings on in the search and rescue area. The landing of the #Asso25 in #Pozzallo is a…
UN criticizes Salvini opposition to illegal migration
The United Nations confirmed their human rights experts have reiterated criticism expressed in a letter sent to Italy over the government’s proposal for a new decree on security. #Italy: UN experts condemn a draft law by interior minister, Matteo Salvini, to fine those who rescue migrants and refugees at sea. They urge the Government to…
Italy accepts imposed by Sea-Watch migrants
Italian Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini said that children and those with malaise on Sea-Watch vessel were permitted to enter Italy, “but the absolute ban remains on the Sea Watch 3 against entering our territorial waters.” Italy has allowed migrant families rescued at sea by the NGO group Sea-Watch, transporting illegal migrants from Libyan coasts to Europe, to…
MEPs endorse stronger corps of border guards
Members of European Parliament have approved the proposal to assign to the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency a standing corps of 10,000 border guards by 2027 to strengthen the security in Mediterranean. 10,000 EU border guards by 2027. Parliament has approved new measures to keep Europe's external borders secure. Watch our video to learn…
Salvini refuses smuggled migrants reception
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has reiterated his refusal to NGO-run illegal migrant-rescue ships to dock. The League leader was commenting amid concern about 49 asylum seekers saved in the Mediterranean by German NGOs Sea-Watch and Sea Eye who have not been allocated a port of safety amid a standoff. 17th day at sea.On board of…
Libyan pedophile temporarily banned from EU
After 15 years ban, a Libyan pedophile rapist will be have an opportunity to come back to the European Union, Swedish press explains. The African who raped a Swedish child says he was looking for someone to rape that day, and he didn’t care if it was a child, news outlet Fria Tider reports. The 30-year-old Libyan…
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