Phone calls, meetings and visits. Heavy influx of immigrants from Tunisia to the island lampedusa I set off the alarms European Union (EU) and especially France. But this time Rome and Paris At least for now they are not in conflict as in the past, but shows signs of cooperation.
Since then, both countries have held various contacts. approximately 7,000 immigrants They arrived in Lampedusa last week in about 48 hours, making Paris concerned about the (very plausible) possibility that migrants might try to cross into its territory. This communication will continue this Monday with the meeting between the Italian Minister of Internal Affairs and the Italian Minister of Internal Affairs. Matteo Piantedosiand its French counterpart Gerald DarmarinHe went to Rome to address the situation.
“France wants it”help to italy protect your borders“Damarin explained in an interview before the meeting. The minister reiterated that France will not accept immigrants without presenting their own demands. asylum applicationsBut he’s ready to do it “if it comes to it” refugees“We must apply the European rules we adopted a few months ago,” he reiterated.
The cooperation between France and Italy does not seem to be appreciated by everyone in the Roman Government. “Enough chatter, Italians expect and deserve concrete actions from France and Europe!” the league said in a statement. comment was made.
Chaos and oppression in Tunisia
This marked change in relations between both countries, now more harmonious, is previous attempts Italy and EU To stop the flow from Tunisia they failed. Some observers attribute this to the presence of criminal groups in Tunisian ports: sfax (one of the main places from which immigrants sail), as well as the climate of persecution of the black immigrant population by the current government of the North African country.
The situation is such that, at the weekend, Tunisian police, helicopters and counter-terrorism unitsThis has once again caused panic in society sfax In a major operation on Saturday where hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants were detained.
No jobs or housing
“On Sunday morning, security forces cleared a surrounded square. 500 immigrants Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) spokesman Romdane Ben Amor later informed the AFP agency. He added that the migrants dispersed in small groups. towards rural areas and other cities”.
This isn’t the first time. Already in July hundreds of immigrants were deported from Sfax; most of these bordering desert region LibyaWhere thirty people died and around 70 are still missing.
Since the provocative speech of the Tunisian president, Kais SaidVarious NGOs against irregular migration, hundreds of sub-Saharan immigrants lost his job and their home in Tunisia.
Source: Informacion
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