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Italy reports that Malta and France agree to accept 100 of the 450 migrants who were rescued by a fishing vessel in the Mediterranean,
Rome announces the victory but urges for greater European solidarity
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that Malta and France responded to the request of Italy from the 27 countries "An important result", writes Conte in Facebook and published a copy of the letter that he sent to the heads of the European institutions asking the other parties to share the burden with the reception of migrants.
The migrants were on a large fishing boat when the Maltese and Italian Coast Guard complained of the responsibility of the migrants.
Malta claims to have been fulfilling its duties by observing the ship when it accidentally needs help. The crew of the boat badured the Maltese that they did not need help and went to the Italian island of Lampedusa
Italy insisted on her turn for Malta to open its ports for the ship . Early in the morning of Saturday, the migrants were transferred to a Frontex rescue ship and to an Italian border police vessel.
The Maltese government announced that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat agreed to take part in the one with the German relief ship Lifeline a few weeks ago. But he stressed that the country applies international law all the time
Later, the German government declared would accept 50 migrants
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