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Migrants, la svolta dell'Italia: all ports closed
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The NGO ship will not be allowed to disembark. The letter to Malta to force it to take charge of the migrants
Of Giuseppe De Lorenzo
Many expected a turning point. E, Perhaps, that's what's really about to happen. Matteo Salvini in fact, it has decided to close all Italian ports to NGO ships loaded with migrants.
The boat who is carrying i 600 shipwrecked people rescued in these difficult hours it was not not being authorized to dock in the Bel Paese.
The vessel (flying the flag of Gibraltar) after the rescue operations it arrived in Maltese waters. Salvini sent a letter to the Maltese government to explain that the “nearest safe haven” it is precisely the island-state and that if Valletta does not want to take charge of the migrants, this time it won't be Italy that takes its place. The unprecedented change also had the green light from the Minister of Infrastructure, Danilo Toninelli (responsible for landing authorizations).
One thousand saved in the Mediterranean
The waters of the Mediterranean therefore return to being the main national and international political scenario. Today they were saved 627 migrants in six different rescue operations. Ben 123 of these are minor, 11 children and 7 pregnant women. A boom in departures that raises some suspicion. According to some analysts, Indeed, Libya would be sending messages to the new executive to test the stability of the agreements made by Marco Minniti. E, Perhaps, to try to obtain some concessions (and money) more. Read More

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The pact with Malta that gives us immigrants
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Of Paolo Becchi e Cesare Sacchetti on Libero, 25/05/2017

While the landings of migrants on the Italian coasts continue and controversies rage over the responsibilities of NGOs regarding their alleged collaboration with smugglers, more than a few observers have wondered why NGO ships don't even think of bringing migrants to Malta. The small island in the middle of the Mediterranean is no longer affected by the problem today, yet it is located closer to the Libyan coast than Sicily, and according to the rules of international law, migrants should be accompanied to the closest and safest port of destination for their safety. Malta has all the characteristics required by the case, but NGO ships do not even consider approaching Maltese ports. The issue reopens a debate that began last year, when the leader of the opposition and the Maltese nationalist party, Simon Musuttil, in a statement quoted by The Independent, he openly accused the Maltese government of treason for having signed a tacit agreement with Rome.
Which agreement is the Maltese politician referring to?? According to Musutti, Rome and Valletta have reached an agreement which provides for the interruption of the arrival of migrants on the Maltese coasts in exchange for the concession of oil exploitation rights in the stretch of sea south-east of Sicily, halfway between this and Malta. On this point there was a bitter dispute between the two countries which reached its peak in 2012. In that period, in fact, the government of Rome extended the stretch of sea where oil drilling was carried out until it reached, according to Valletta, in Maltese territorial waters. According to an independent study carried out by the company ERC Equipoise, the stretch of sea in question could yield a quantity of oil equal to approximately 260 million barrels. From here the clash between Rome and Valletta arose. Read More

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