French government calls Italy ‘inhumane’ for refusing vessel but Italian PM hits back as rift deepens
A charity-operated ship carrying hundreds of asylum-seekers who were rescued at sea in the central Mediterranean has docked in the French military port of Toulon after almost three weeks stuck offshore, during which Italy’s far-right government failed to give it safe port.
The French government agreed on Thursday to take the boat in, calling it an “exceptional” move and promising to retaliate against Italy for not respecting international law to give port to the boat in Italian waters.
Continue reading…French government calls Italy ‘inhumane’ for refusing vessel but Italian PM hits back as rift deepensA charity-operated ship carrying hundreds of asylum-seekers who were rescued at sea in the central Mediterranean has docked in the French military port of Toulon after almost three weeks stuck offshore, during which Italy’s far-right government failed to give it safe port.The French government agreed on Thursday to take the boat in, calling it an “exceptional” move and promising to retaliate against Italy for not respecting international law to give port to the boat in Italian waters. Continue reading…