Tag: Italy
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EU civil protection for sea rescue: Organisations want to deploy Brussels mechanism in the Mediterranean
A dozen organisations are proposing an EU-led rescue programme in the Mediterranean. The Left Party in the Bundestag had already campaigned for this in 2020. However, there is one obstacle. On the occasion of the vote on the new EU…
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New extradition case in the ‘Budapest complex’: Hungary has activist living in Italy arrested in Paris
Following the arrest of Albanian-Italian activist Gino in Paris, MEP Ilaria Salis has sharply criticised the authorities. The first hearing on the possible extradition to Hungary is due to take place on Wednesday. At the behest of the Hungarian Public…
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Demand for EU directive for refugees: 15 German organisations criticise persecution as “smugglers”
Human rights organisations are calling on the German government to take a stand against the criminalisation of refugees and solidarity in Europe. They are also calling for safe and legal escape routes. 15 human rights organisations based in Germany, including…
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The first civil rescue ship in the Mediterranean was financed by millionaires, the second by families from Brandenburg
Exactly ten years ago, the “Phoenix” set out to rescue refugees on their way to Europe by sea, followed a year later by the “Sea-Watch”. The approaches behind them could not be more different. “Heroes at sea” was the title…