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Italy wants to move EU migrant checks to Africa

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Italy’s Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli on June 19 announced his government’s plans to stop Europe-bound migrants in transit countries before they even board boats...

Italy to count, deport Roma

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has announced plans to shut down all illegal Roma camps in the country and to hold a special “census”. “I'm...

Italy threatens EU-Canada free trade deal

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Italy’s new government has threatened to torpedo the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada — the EU's first major free trade deal...

Austrian PM wants migration ‘axis of the willing’ with Germany, Italy

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on June 13 expressed their support for an “axis of the willing” tackling illegal...

France slams Italy over migration

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
Italy’s decision to turn away a rescue boat carrying 629 African migrants was criticised by French President Emmanuel Macron. During a cabinet meeting on June...
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