Migrants, 450 refugees on ships Gdf and Frontex Count: "France and Malta will take 100"

The President of the Council has sent a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to the President of the Council of the EU, Donald Tusk and other European leaders. Immediate application, even in the last case of migrants at sea, of the European principles affirmed at the last European Council at the end of June, because Italy is no longer willing to take charge of an isolated problem of one or more problem that affects all European countries "

A message that gave an immediate result as France and Malta, according to Prime Minister Conte, declared themselves in favor of the home of at least 50 However, in his letter, Conte stressed that Italy would also take its share of migrants.

"Italy has again done its part in providing relief and badistance," says Mr. Conte in the letter sent to the 27 EU leaders. "We continue to experience persistent difficulties in identifying" safe places "for berthing migrating boats, and during these hours, Italy faces another serious emergency: about 450 people to bo rd from a boat the Libyan coast, entering the SAR area of ​​Malta and that the Maltese authorities have not considered saving despite the coordination of the intervention with their Mrcc, were subsequently rescued – once entered the Italian waters – from a unit of the Italian Financial Guard and a British patrol integrated into the Frontex scheme ". "I ask you to give an unequivocal sign of shared responsibility and therefore to consider the possibility of harboring and / or taking care of some 450 people saved by setting up an action plan. sharing at European level ". stressing "urgency".

Brussels: no contact with Conte – Since Brussels, the European Commission has not formalized the arrival of the Count's letter. There will be no continuous contacts on the issue of redistribution and in any event, according to the current rules of engagement of European mission ships, like Frontex, it is not possible to land in third countries such as Libya. Third countries are among the options considered by the European Commission after the Migration Summit of 24 June, but the principle of non-refoulement must always be respected.

Protector patrolman at Pozzallo (Ragusa) – Ancora In short, the fate of the 450 migrants arrived on the barge is not known, spotted by three patrol boats of the Coast Guard and l & # 39; one of the Guardia di Finanza. According to the history of government sources, at the sight of Italian units, the boat stopped and some shipwrecked began to jump into the water. Through the intervention of a patrol boat, the migrants were all recovered. Then the transhipment was completed, with 176 persons on the patrol car " Protector" of the Frontex and other 266 on " Monte Sperone " from Gdf . Eight people, all women and children, were transported to Lampedusa by the Coast Guard for health reasons. After several hours, " Protector" arrived in the bay of Pozzallo, in the province of Ragusa. The case caused a new friction between Minister Salvini and the Maltese authorities

The boat, a wooden fishing boat which, having pbaded Lampedusa seemed to be heading towards Sicily, was to land miners in need of urgent help and also a woman waiting to give birth. "We know Malta, connoisseurs and experts from all over Italy and around the world that this boat in an Italian port can not and must not happen," wrote Interior Minister Matteo Salvini , on social networks Friday

. rincara, reiterating his line to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte: no Italian port for migrants . "We need an act of justice, respect and courage to fight the traffickers and stimulate European intervention". Salvini insists on the opportunity to give both ships the route to Malta or Libya . Thus, he would have said, will not be given access to the Italian ports
Previously it seemed that the two ships were heading towards Porto Empedocle (Ag) and it was also badumed a possible landing at Pozzallo in the region of Ragusa. All contingencies awaiting confirmation at this stage.

Malta: "We respect international rules" – The Maltese ambbadador to Italy, Vanessa Frazier, in the event that migrants are brought to Valletta, replies: " We respect international rules, As other European countries have always done, like Italy, our position is explained in our press release ". In the document, the Government of Malta claimed to have kept all its obligations.