Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

France criticises Italy for failing to screen migrants

Image
AP Brussels
Last Updated : Oct 13 2016 | 8:43 PM IST
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says Italy is not doing enough to screen arriving migrants and is failing to ensure that people who do not qualify for asylum are sent home.
Cazeneuve told reporters in Luxembourg Thursday that "we have to do what was decided," by properly screening people from northern Africa at registration centers known as "hotspots."
He says "it's unthinkable that some of those who arrive in Italy do not pass through the hotspots, otherwise we are taking a security risk."
Cazeneuve says most migrants who come to Italy want to improve their way of life and are not fleeing conflict. He said these people "who do not qualify for protection in Europe must be sent back."
Around 150,000 migrants have entered Italy by sea this year.

Also Read

First Published: Oct 13 2016 | 8:43 PM IST

Next Story