Prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Turin opened an investigation today over an alleged intrusion by French customs officers that has caused diplomatic tensions between Rome and Paris.
A charity that helps migrants, Rainbow4Africa, has accused uniformed French customs officials of entering their office in the small Alpine village of Bardonecchia in Italy to drug-test a Nigerian passenger on a Paris-bound train.
The Italian foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador in Rome to provide an explanation yesterday and called the alleged violation of Italian sovereignty "unacceptable."
He added: "I will go to Italy in the next few days to explain myself in person, if necessary to the Italian government."
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