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Italy tightens screws on refugee arrivals by sea

Tuesday, 14 May 2019 6:06 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 14 May 2019 6:12 AM ]

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini speaks during a press conference following the inauguration of the new headquarters of Italy's National Agency for Seized and Confiscated Goods (ANBSC) on May 7, 2019 in Milan. (Photo by AFP)

Max Civili
Press TV, Rome

The Italian government has further tightened the screws on refugee arrivals from the North Africa. Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has signed an order that fines rescue boats thousands of euros for each refugee saved in the Mediterranean Sea. Max Civili reports from Rome.

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