French President Emmanuel Macron
on Thursday paid tribute to Italy's efforts to address the
Mediterranean migrant crisis after meeting Premier Paolo
Gentiloni in Rome.
"Italy did an excellent job in 2017, which we pay homage to,
to reduce the destabilization caused by the migratory
phenomenon," Macron told a news conference.
"It has all my respect for the work done".
Italy's reached a deal with Libya for its navy to support the
Libyan coast guard to combat human traffickers.
The flow of asylum seekers embarking from Libya trying to
reach Europe has fallen significantly since.
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