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Italy ‘doing tremendous job’ with migration measures – EU Commissioner
Ylva Johansson stated she understands the most recent motion taken by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s authorities on migration.
The European Commissioner of Residence Affairs has defended Italy’s migration coverage, following a diplomatic row between Paris and Rome.
In an interview with Euronews, Ylva Johansson stated she understands the most recent measures taken by the right-wing authorities of Giorgia Meloni.
“The state of emergency in Italy is in fact a nationwide choice, however as I perceive this, this helps Italy to deal with bettering the reception capacities in a faster approach within the nation and that is completely crucial with this big numbers of arrivals,” she stated on Monday.
“However it is very important say that Italy shouldn’t be alone. We have now to assist Italy right here.”
Final week, French Inside Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Meloni of being “unable to resolve migration issues”, angering Rome within the course of.
“What we see now from the Italian coastguard is basically spectacular. They’ve saved greater than 30,000 folks this 12 months. They’re doing an amazing job,” she instructed Euronews.
“And we even have the NGOs, however to a a lot lesser extent, in fact. The state initiatives are the large ones in the case of search and rescue.”
In the meanwhile, greater than 42,000 irregular migrants have landed on Italian shores in 2023, virtually quadruple in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months.