Italian Interior Minister
Angelino Alfano responded to news of the opening of an EU
infraction procedure against Rome on migrant registration
Tuesday by saying "I think the procedure Europe should open is a
procedure of thanks to Italy" for its efforts on the migrant and
refugee crisis. Italy, along with Greece, has borne the brunt of
the arrival of thousands of people across the Mediterranean.
Some of Italy's northern European partners have accused it of
failing to register migrants to usher them northwards. Alfano
was speaking at an EU interior ministers' meeting on mandatory
quotas.
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