[AlAhram] Italia on Saturday agreed to allow rescue ship Ocean Viking to disembark 82 migrants colonists on Lampedusa, in a reversal of the hardline policy under the country's ex-interior minister Matteo Salvini.
long swim from Lampedusa to mainland Italy
Far-right leader Salvini was forced out of office last month after bringing the government down, and the new coalition has been trying to forge its own migrant stance.
It is the first time in 14 months that Italia has offered a migrant rescue ship a safe port, although it took Rome six days and Europe |