Italian PM vows to secure borders and approves bill allowing naval blockades

Legislation is latest step in Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government’s crackdown on irregular migrationItaly’s prime minister has said her government will deploy every tool at its disposal to “guarantee the security of our borders” after approving a bill authorising naval blockades to stop boats from arriving in Italy during periods of “exceptional pressure”.The bill is the latest step in Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government’s crackdown on irregular immigration, which has included tough measures against charity rescue ships, harsher jail terms for human smugglers and schemes aimed at swiftly repatriating people. Continue reading...