La proposta italiana per la gestione dei flussi migratori è intitolata “Strategia europea multilivello”. Lo afferma il premier Giuseppe Conte nel corso del punto stampa che precede il vertice informale europeo a Bruxelles spiegando come la proposta si basi su “sei premesse” e abbia “dieci obiettivi”.
The Prime Minister announces the Italian proposal on migrants. The Italian proposal aims at "a precise policy of regulation of flows that is truly effective and sustainable and at the total overcoming of the Dublin regulation, which we believe is" linked "to an emergency framework" when instead we want a "structural" management, he states.
"I have just arrived in Brussels to bring the Italian proposal on the topic of immigration: European Multilevel Strategy for Migration. Italy in Europe is called to a crucial challenge. And I assure you that it will be a radical change of approach on the topic", wrote Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Twitter.
Italy's proposal, overcome the criterion of the country of first arrival - "Overcome the criterion of the country of first arrival: whoever lands in Italy, lands in Europe". This is one of the ten objectives of the Italian proposal illustrated by Prime Minister Conte in Brussels.
“International protection centers in transit countries” and “intensification of relations between the EU and third countries”. These are the first two objectives of the Italian proposal.
With the application of the Italian proposal on migratory flows, the issue of secondary movements becomes almost “irrelevant”. This is what we learn from sources in the Italian government who explain the ninth point of the proposal brought to Brussels by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The document, seen by ANSA, states: by implementing the seven previous principles, “intra-European movements of refugees would be merely marginal. Thus, secondary movements could become the subject of technical agreements between the countries involved”.
Macron: 'Solution at 28 or between groups of States' – “We must find a European solution on migrants and it will only be built through cooperation between EU countries, whether it is a collaboration at 28 or between several States that decide to move forward together. This requires responsibility from each individual and a spirit of solidarity to share the burden that some countries know”. Thus French President Emmanuel Macron, arriving at the mini-summit.
Conte at the Macron-Muscat summit, breaks the ice with Paris – Sitting between the two 'adversaries' of recent days, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and French President Emmanuel Macron: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte thus begins the informal summit between 16 EU countries organized in the Palais Berlaymont. An uphill summit, starting with the positions at the table, with Italy "squeezed" between Malta and France. And it is with Macron, rather than with a silent Muscat, that Conte, according to what can be seen in the first images of the summit, breaks the ice by exchanging a few words and a few laughs. In the group photo it is once again Muscat - together this time with Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel - who stands at Conte's side. And the Maltese Prime Minister, perhaps in the wake of the clash with Italy over competence in ship rescue operations in the Mediterranean, appears unusually cold towards the Italian Prime Minister, whom he has never met before.
Conte to Sanchez: 'No to the Franco-Spanish proposal' – Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte reiterated his 'no' to the Franco-Spanish proposal on migrants, in particular to hotspots in European countries, during a phone call with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday evening. According to government sources, Conte strongly emphasized that first-arrival countries such as Italy, Greece and Spain cannot become Europe's refugee camp.
Merkel, we need to find bi-trilateral agreements – “Today is a very important meeting” to find “bilateral and trilateral agreements” on the issue of migration, “the expectation is that a common solution can be found in these days”, in view of the European summit on Thursday. This is what German Chancellor Angela Merkel said upon arriving at the mini summit in Brussels on migrants. “We know that there is no European solution yet, so it is about finding bilateral agreements, how we can help each other and treat each other fairly and honestly”, Merkel stressed.
Muscat, building walls at sea is not a solution – “I don’t think there is a single solution” to the migrant problem, “I don’t think building a wall even on the high seas is a solution, but I think a comprehensive approach could be what we need”. This is what Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said as he entered the mini summit in Brussels.
Salvini, enough with voracious NGOs, Libyans do their job – “1.000 immigrants on boats in front of Libya? Let the Libyan authorities do their job of rescue, recovery and return to their homeland, as they have been doing well for some time, without the ships of the voracious NGOs disturbing or causing damage. However, these gentlemen should know that Italian ports are and will be closed to those who help human traffickers”. Thus the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini.
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