Italian mayors are rebelling against the migration policies of the far-right government led by Georgia Meloni, warning that cities’ capacity is on the brink of collapse due to influxes and lack of resources.
Criticism of the mayors is dismissed by the government, with Interior Ministry sources saying the complaints, which they classify as “surreal”, are motivated by political issues, but the Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI) stresses that “all mayors are protesting, and not just those from the Democratic Party.” » (DP), the main opposition party (center-left).
Warning last Saturday that reception centers for migrants, especially minors, in Italian cities were “breaking down and on the verge of collapse”, ANCI head of immigration Matteo Biffoni, who the mayor of Prato (Tuscany, the center of the country) and a member of the DP admitted “irritating by the reaction of the Ministry of the Interior, not least because they were “sources” responding to the concerns of the mayors, accusing them of having ideological positions and simply not wanting to accept migrants.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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