European Commission migration
spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud said Monday the EC would shortly
discuss Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's demand to close
Italian ports to ships taking part in international missions
that rescue migrants.
"A revision of the strategic mandate" of Operation Sophia "is
imminent", she said.
"Therefore that will be the occasion to discuss Italian
proposals," she said.
Salvini has called for the closure of Italian ports to EU
EUNAVFOR Med mission ships but the Italian defence ministry has
said he is not competent to do so.
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