French President Emmanuel Macron
said Wednesday he could not apologise for criticising Italy's
hardline migrant stance in rejecting rescue ship Aquarius,
saying "I can't say those who provoke are right". Macron said
"who is seeking provocation? Who is saying 'I'm stronger than
the democrats and I'll push away a boat I see arriving on my
shores'? Let's not forget who is talking to us...We won't forget
it because we too have something to do with those very same
people". Macrons spoke without actually naming Interior Minister
Matteo Salvini, who closed Italy's ports to the Aquarius in a
stand-off with Malta that ended when Spain took the ship in.
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