The diplomatic tensions
between France and Italy as well as the 3 weeks of sailing in the waters of the Mediterranean on the Ocean Viking. The humanitarian boat of the NGO SOS Méditerranée was looking for a home port with 231 migrants on boardbefore finally dock at the military port of Toulon
this Friday morning. From Meurthe-et-Moselle, some communities have followed the evolution of the situation from Lorraine. Starting with the county council, which financially supports the association.
10,000 euros in 2022
In concrete terms, the department has subsidized SOS Méditerranée up to 10,000 euros in 2022. But on the other hand, he also subscribed to “a charter that enshrines us in this duty to provide rescue at sea“, explains President Chaynesse Khirouni. According to her, it was therefore time for the migrants of the Ocean Viking to be able to set foot on land.
“I find it scandalous to have let this boat sail for twenty days,” she adds, also regretting the reaction of the Ministry of the Interior. Gérald Darmanin evoking an exceptional solution which should be much more frequent according to her: “we need a real reception policy“. In the department, the towns of Nancy, Villerupt and Mont-Saint-Martin also support the NGO SOS Méditerranée.