Former Italian PM: EU needs ‘a qualitative leap’ in immigration management

Swedish opposition parties released a joint statement on Sunday (2 April) advocating tighter immigration policy. If approved, the statement could reverse the traditionally liberal treatment of migrants and pave the way for a right-wing coalition government. The four parties, including the…

A skirmish broke out between Turkish and Italian fishermen near the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday, the Italian navy said on Tuesday (11 May). The navy said in a statement that people on board an unspecified number of…

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said at the final press conference of the G7 summit in Cornwall on Sunday that in the negotiations between the EU and the UK “agreements are agreements and must be kept.” “There is no impression…

Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese has called for EU help with tackling migration flows, saying that it is necessary “to carry out structural interventions in the management system of the phenomenon within the European Union.” The EU must active “concrete…

In the context of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and the need for support to Member States in managing the EU’s common external borders, the European Commission adopted a proposal to establish an instrument for financial support for border management and visas under the proposed Integrated Border Management Fund. The European Parliament is due to vote at second reading during the July plenary session on the agreed text resulting from interinstitutional negotiations.

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