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If he made the pact on migrants, Renzi should be put on trial
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Of Paolo Becchi and Giuseppe Palma are Libero, 12/07/2017

According to the former Foreign Minister of the Letta government, Emma Bonino, dal 2014 al 2016 the Renzi government would have committed itself on behalf of Italy, in agreement with other European governments, to welcome all migrants arriving in Europe. And so far nothing new, given that this is written in black and white on the agreements relating to the Triton operation. The problem arises if, come the former Defense Minister of the Letta government veiledly implied, Mario Mauro, this had happened in exchange for greater flexibility on the part of the EU on our public finances, circumstance evidently not written anywhere, but everything about a possible secret agreement between the Renzi government and the EU. In exchange for flexibility, which served him for political purposes, it is possible that Renzi betrayed the country, allowing migratory invasion, addressed solely to our territory? The statements of Bonino and Mauro, if read together, they would lead to that much. Many have talked about it, making even harsh criticisms, but no one made a decisive point: if there was an agreement of that type, come the secret exchange agreement between oil and migrants in Malta (of which above Libero news has already been given), this would even have criminal implications.
In fact, there would be criminal liability, as well as political, held by the former Prime Minister and any ministers competing with him. Art. 243 of the penal code states: «Whoever holds intelligence with the foreigner so that a foreign state wages war or carries out acts of hostility against the Italian state, or commits other acts aimed at the same purpose, is punished with imprisonment of not less than ten minutes. If war ensues or hostilities occur, life imprisonment applies". 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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