EU migrant initiative 'great sign' for Italy, now act

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 25 - The European Commission's draft action plan for migrants and the calling of an extraordinary interior ministers' council on Friday are a great sign for Italy that something will be done to resolve the migrant crisis and "the situation now requires prompt action," well-informed sources said on the sidelines of the council.
    During the meeting, the source said, Italy will set out its position with respect to to the programmatic lines contained in the 20-point Action Plan presented by the European Commission on 21 November.
    Italy, they stressed, is not presenting a point-by-point plan.
    The same sources point out that the convening of an the extraordinary council and the draft Action Plan proposed by the European Commission represent "a signal of great attention to Italy's needs.
    "The situation imposes, however, to act promptly". (ANSA).