French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday admitted European passivity in the face of the escalating migrant crisis had exacerbated populist sentiment in Italy, but warned that the absence of EU solidarity did not excuse Rome’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. The young centrist said…
Matteo Salvini formally investigated over migrant ship standoff (Guardian)
Italy’s deputy prime minister has relented over the fate of over 100 refugees and migrants forcibly kept on a docked rescue ship, after being formally placed under investigation for possible illegal detention and kidnapping. The Ubaldo Diciotti has been docked…
Merkel on tightrope over disputed migrant policy (Guardian)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was fighting Tuesday to stamp out the first major row within her uneasy coalition, as disputes over her refugee policy returned to haunt her while she negotiates a broad EU asylum deal. The discord within her…
