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18/08/2026 – 21:08 GMT+2

The dispute between Italy and Germany over the sharing of responsibility for migrants is becoming increasingly heated.

The Italian Interior Ministry has now released new figures on private rescue vessels and is demanding financial compensation from Germany.

Since Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office in October 2022, German aid organisations have, according to Rome’s figures, brought around 22,500 migrants to Italian ports.

In total, about 42,300 people have arrived in Italy on board private rescue ships during this period.

This means that, by Italy’s calculation, more than half of these arrivals…

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