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At the heart of the standoff between France and Italy, there is the reception of migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean but also their distribution. According to an agreement, Italy says that part of the migrants must be taken care of by other European countries.
Italy cornered France welcomed the 234 migrants rescued at sea on Thursday 10 November. Gérald Darmanin denounced behavior “irresponsible” and announced retaliatory measures. In retaliation, France will no longer welcome on its territory 3,500 migrants who have arrived in Italy, which it had nevertheless undertaken to accept this summer. Border controls will be tightened. “France’s reaction to the request to welcome 234 migrants, when Italy welcomed 90,000 only this year, is totally incomprehensible”reacted Matteo Piantedosi, the Italian Minister of the Interior.
Italy accuses its European partners of lacking solidarity. According to the rules, a ship in distress must be rescued by the country on which the search area depends. Malta and Italy have ignored calls from theOcean Viking. In terms of immigration, the European Union adopted a solidarity pact last June. States have agreed to relocate 10,000 asylum seekers a year. But this mechanism only applied to Italy. “These are mechanisms that work at a discount, see dysfunction”says Fanélie Carrey-Conte, General Secretary of La Cimade.