The European Commission on
Tuesday called on member states to allow 49 migrants stranded on
the Sea watch and Sea Eye rescue ships for over two weeks to
land "without further delay".
It said it was continuing contacts with member states and
"some states have expressed the will to contribute to this joint
effort".
Some migrants aboard the Sea Watch were Monday reported to
have stopped eating.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has squashed calls
from the other deputy premier, Labour and Industry Minister
Luigi Di Maio, to take women and children from the two German
NGO boats, which are currently off Malta.
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