There are "cynical and
irresponsible" French officials pushing back migrants at the
border at Ventimiglia, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said
Friday, using terms attributed to French President Emmanuel
Macron about Italy's rejecting a migrant ship last weekend.
"From the premier's summit in France I expect respect and
concrete help. At Ventimiglia the cynical and irresponsible ones
are over the border," he said as Premier Giuseppe Conte met
Macron in Paris. Salvini also cited France and Macron in
particular when talking about the planned introduction of Tasers
to Italy. "They use them in many civilised European countries,
from Britain to France, and so Macron can't criticise us on
this". Macron telephoned Conte Thursday saying he had not said
the words attributed to him, allowing the summit to go ahead.
photo: migrants at the French border waiting to be taken back to
Italy
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