The cabinet has approved a bill allowing authorities to ban vessels from territorial waters during times of “exceptional pressure”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday authorizing naval blockades to prevent migrant boats from entering the country’s territorial waters. The proposal comes amid a crackdown on illegal migration in the EU country.
The bill, which must still pass both houses of parliament, empowers authorities to impose a ban on vessel passage for up to 30 days, or up to six months under certain drafts, during periods of “exceptional pressure” constituting a “serious threat to public…
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