Tag: Italy
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Sea rescue at its limits: Italy is blocking ships and wants rescued people to be disembarked in Tunisia

Four civilian rescue ships are currently blocked in Italian ports. Dozens of organizations have therefore issued an “urgent warning”. Citing the so-called Meloni Decree, Italy is blocking four civilian ships conducting search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean. The…
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“Day of Honour” protests in Hungary: Pre-trial detention of Antifas from Germany and Italy extended

In their criminal investigations against German activists, Hungarian authorities are supported by the police and judiciary in Germany. State criminal investigation offices have carried out house searches in Berlin, Leipzig and Jena for this purpose. Antifa activists arrested for attacks…
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EU Commission gifts Egypt patrol boats to become a gatekeeper for migration, following Tunisian model

The EU Commission wants to conclude a migration defense agreement with Egypt and is upgrading the country’s land and sea borders. However, hardly any refugee boats leave from Egyptian shores for Europe. The government in Cairo is to receive two…
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Complaint against harassment of sea rescuers: EU Commission to examine controversial law in Italy

The Italian law 15/2023 prohibits captains of search and rescue vessels from carrying out more than one rescue per voyage. Five non-governmental organisations are now fighting against this. Five non-governmental organisations filed a complaint with the European Commission last week…