10

Jul

Washington Post on Malta’s role in the Mediterranean migrants’ rescue operations

With Italy firmly blocking its seaports, the tiny island country of Malta has emerged as an unlikely and reluctant lifeline for migrants making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.…

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01

Jul

Sea Watch: Over €1 million donated by supporters for captain’s legal costs as Germany asks Italy to release her

Supporters of Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete raised over €1 million to cover legal costs for the German skipper, who was arrested Saturday for docking in the Italian port of…

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26

Jun

ECHR rejects Sea Watch appeal

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has rejected a request presented by migrant search-and-rescue vessel Sea Watch 3 for the ECHR to implement interim measures asking Italy to allow…

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15

Jun

Sea-Watch is ‘using’ migrants – Salvini

Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Friday launched a fresh attack on the Sea-Watch NGO after it refused to take 52 migrants it rescued off Libya this week…

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18

May

Italy allows families with children disembark from Sea-Watch – 47 remain onboard

Italy on Friday allowed families with children to disembark from the rescue ship operating in the Mediterranean Sea by German charity Sea-Watch. "Italian authorities have informed us of their availability…

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16

May

Another group of migrants stranded after being saved by SeaWatch

German migrant rescue NGO SeaWatch on Wednesday rescued 65 migrants off Libya but currently has not been given permission to dock anywhere. SeaWatch said Libya, Malta, Italy and the Netherlands…

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14

May

Photo Story: Migrant swimming to safety

A Libyan migrant has been filmed being picked up by a private tug boat after jumping from a vessel that suffered technical failure. The man was one of a number…

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30

Jan

Conte announces that people on board SeaWatch are to be disembarked ‘within hours’

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that "In a few hours the disembarkation of the migrants on board Sea Watch begins." Conte announced this while there is still expectations of the…

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25

Jan

Sea Watch anchors close to Syracuse after being allowed in Italian waters for safety

The Sea Watch has entered Italian territorial waters and is anchored a mile from the coast of Syracuse . The coastguard reported that admission was allowed due to bad weather. The objective is to guarantee the safety of the 47 migrants…

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24

Jan

Salvini insists that Italy’s ports were closed as SeaWatch 3 heads to Italy’s shores with 47 persons on board

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday insisted the country's ports were closed to migrants, as a ship carrying 47 people rescued at sea headed for Sicily in deteriorating weather.…

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13

Jan

The ‘Sea Watch’ migrants will only come to Italy, once the others are relocated to Europe – Salvini

The Sea Watch migrants, as far as I am concerned, will arrive in Italy after the migrants who have to be relocated to Europe have left. This was stated by…

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11

Jan

Capturing the moment

Migrants who had been stranded on two NGO rescue ships off the coast of Malta for several days disembark from the Maltese Armed Forces vessel P52, at the Armed Forces…

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09

Jan

Deal reached brings end to saga of 49 people stranded off Maltese shores

An agreement on a deal has been reached which will bring to end the saga of a group of 49 long-suffering migrants disembarking in Malta from two NGO rescue ships…

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08

Jan

France and Germany ready to take 100 persons from Malta – Malta insists for redistribution of the 249 migrants which disembarked in Malta in December – EU intensifies diplomatic efforts to solve impasse UPDATED with Maltese Government Position

Update: The government said it would be providing any assistance to the stranded vessels in case of an emergency, adding that any relocation agreement should include 249 migrants rescued by…

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08

Jan

Malta News Portals Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the main news as reported by Malta's news portals. Corporate Dispatch reports that Italian News Agency ANSA is reporting that France and Germany are ready to take 100 persons…

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08

Jan

Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Romania ready to take persons stranded off Malta, if Malta lets them in

Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, the Netherland and Romania are reported to have expressed their commitment to take the people stranded off Malta in the diplomatic stand-off which is seeing…

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07

Jan

Migrants stranded off Malta: Call for common sense and decency – Malta’s University Faculty for Social Well Being dean; Let Them In and Fight Diplomatic battles after – PN Social Policy Shadow Minister

The Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, Professor Andrew Azzopardi was the latest in a series of individuals to express the growing concern on the current situation of the…

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07

Jan

Conte commits Italy to take 15 migrants stranded off Malta

Corriere Della Sera reports that Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte declared Italy's intention to take 15 Migrants on board SeaWatch. He added that Italy won't be taking just women and…

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06

Jan

Pope makes a “heartfelt appeal to European leaders to show concrete solidarity”

Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to stop bickering over the fate of 49 migrants stuck aboard two humanitarian rescue ships on the Mediterranean and to give them a…

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04

Jan

Maltese Government reacts to Di Maio’s comments

In a statement issued on Friday evening with reference to public statements made by Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio with regard to the migrants on SeaWatch 3, the…

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03

Jan

Naples Mayor ready to defy Salvini and let Sea-Watch dock in the city

Naples is ready to defy Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and let in a charity-run ship carrying 32 migrants that is blocked in the stormy Mediterranean, the city mayor said…

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03

Jan

Malta News Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the main news from Malta as reported in the local news portals. Top PN officials have come to the support of embattled party leader Adrian Delia…

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