Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has been acquitted of kidnapping charges related to blocking a migrant rescue boat in 2019. The court rejected the prosecutor’s call for a six-year prison term after a three-year trial. Salvini, leader of the League party, faced criticism for his hardline migration stance during his time as interior minister.
The verdict comes amid heightened tensions between Italy’s government and judiciary over migration policies, including a controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Albania, now under review by the European Court of Justice.
League party members applauded the decision, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the allegations as “unfounded and surreal.”
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The verdict comes amid heightened tensions between Italy’s government and judiciary over migration policies, including a controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Albania, now under review by the European Court of Justice.
League party members applauded the decision, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the allegations as “unfounded and surreal.”
#italynews #migrationpolicy #matteosalvini #salvini #italy
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00:00Italy has won.
00:02It has won the concept that defending the borders,
00:05defending the homeland,
00:07fighting against thieves,
00:10traffickers, foreign NGOs
00:13and protecting our children
00:16is not a crime, but a right.
00:19It took us a while, but
00:22we made it, so
00:24it's not just Matteo Salvini,
00:26it's an idea of the country.
00:28Entering Italy requires rules,
00:31limits, controls
00:34and those who use
00:36those who use
00:38immigrants to make political battles
00:40have lost today.
00:42Today they return to Spain
00:44with their hands in their pockets.
00:47I'm very sorry for them
00:49and it's a beautiful day for Italy,
00:51so from tomorrow
00:53I'll return to work in the office
00:55with enthusiasm, desire and passion.