Italy's efforts to cope
with a migrant emergency have been recognised by its European
Union partners, Premier Paolo Gentiloni said at an EU summit in
Brussels Friday.
"This year's Italian initiative has been appreciated in a
very significant way, and it is important that this be so by the
leaders of governments of the most various orientations and
political families," he said.
Gentiloni said "there is unanimous recognition of the steps
taken to fight human traffickers".
Italy took action this year to stem a seemingly endless flow
of migrants from North Africa.
It struck accords with Libya that have led to the Libyan
coast guard stopping migrant boats.
Human rights groups have voiced concern about the allegedly
inhuman state of Libyan migrant camps.
Italy has vowed to work with them to improve conditions in
the camps, where beatings and rape have been reported.
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