• @TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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      12 months ago

      I distinctly remember a news from years ago of a small town mayor from Southern Italy, who was warmly and openly welcoming migrants to prevent depopulation and revive his town, but was arrested for whatever reason. Granted, there could be more to nuance to this, but this also happened during the time when Mateo Salvini’s far-right party is in a coalition government (now the Italian government is firmly on the further right with Georgia Meloni as PM in coalition with Salvini). So, the arrest of that small town mayor is probably politically motivated and sending signal to toe the line and with far-right policies.

      • gian
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        12 months ago

        As far as I remember, the mayor was arrested because he colluted with mafia and stole the money needed for the migrants, but feel free to keep your narrative

        • @TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          Do you have a source? Nothing on the news says anything about his involvement with the mafia. Or could you be thinking of a different mayor?

          • gian
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            12 months ago

            Tried to search for but I cannot remember the name, so no luck.

            Or could you be thinking of a different mayor?

            It could be, honestly.

  • gian
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    -12 months ago

    Oh yes, ENAC forbid people who are breaking the law to operate… what a fascist thing to do.

  • @Crampon@lemmy.world
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    22 months ago

    Ok check it out.

    European migration laws forces these people to conduct this dangerous voyage because you can’t get asylum without crossing the border. These operations are stimulating people to set out on the dangerous journey. It’s the cobra effect.

    Migration laws should allow people to apply for asylum in their respective country without risking their lives on a makeshift raft over ocean. Volunteers searching for these boats off shore are stimulating more trafficking of migrants.

    These migrants are transported by people making money of their missery. There is no safety measures or care if they make it or not. It’s a machine making money. Not humanitarian intents.

  • @Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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    62 months ago

    Europe has the same issue the US does.

    They pillaged these countries for a dozen plus decades. Actively destroying them. Now the people have lost all hope.

    What they should do is make reparations to these countries and help them rebuild, so people don’t want to leave or don’t have to leave…