(ANSA) - Pozzallo, September 2 - The German NGO migrant
rescue ship Eleonore on Monday entered the Sicilian port of
Pozzallo near Ragusa.
The ship, run by the NGO Mission Lifeline, has over 100
migrants on board.
It declared a state of emergency on board and ignored an
Italian entry ban issued by outgoing interior minister and
anti-migrant League party Matteo Salvini.
Police and coast guard officials are waiting on the dock for
it to tie up.
The landing is expected to start in about half an hour.
Salvini's closed ports policy may be changed by the likely
new 5-Star-democratic Party government.
Eleonore enters port of Pozzallo
Flouts Salvini entry ban after declaring state of emergency