Germany and Italy migrant dispute escalates
Italy refused to accept migrants rescued by German relief organizations in the Mediterranean, coinciding with the implementation of the new European asylum and migration pact. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini affirmed that his country would not accept undocumented migrants from Germany, citing maritime law which states that the laws of the country whose flag the vessel flies apply, and considering that migrants are seeking asylum in the first EU country they enter. Additionally, Italian authorities imposed a ban on a German rescue ship and issued a fine against it, amidst escalating disputes with other European countries that are returning migrants to Italy, amid pressure on the country's reception system.
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