Austria asks to make controls in Italy (2)

(ANSAmed) - Bolzano, April 27 - Austrian authorities on Wednesday asked to be able to conduct road and rail migrant controls in Italian territory. "The setting up of a fence on the Italo-Austrian border depends on Italy," said the head of the Tyrol police, Helmut Tomac. "In view of the imminent meeting between (interior) ministers (Wolfgang) Sobotka and (Angelino) Alfano in Rome, the fence construction work has been put off," he said. The controversial fence project has been criticised by Italy and by human rights groups.