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The Ocean Viking is still stuck at sea on Wednesday 9 November. Italy wants the boat to land on the French coast while the French government blames Italy. For its part, the European Commission wants the ship to be welcomed as soon as possible.
Wednesday, November 9, theOcean Viking is still sailing in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, but he is now heading for Corsica where he could be welcomed from Thursday, November 10 in the morning. Inside the ship are 234 migrants, mostly from Libya. “On the medical and psychological level, there is an infection which has spread among the survivors but also among the crew“, regrets Sophie Beau, general manager of SOS Méditerranée.
L’Ocean Viking had fished out the migrants between the Libya and Malta. He then headed for Italy, where the new Italian government, led by Giorgia Melonirefuses to welcome these people on its soil. France takes this decision as a coup de force on the part of the new Italian authorities. French politicians are divided by the reception of the boat. For his part, the deputy of Nupes, Aymeric Caron declares: “We have a duty of solidarity“, while Jordan Bardella, the new President of the National Rally says: “With us, the Ocean Viking could not land on the French coast.”