French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin considers the Italian prime Minister “incapable of solving the migration problems” of her country.
Immigration continues to sow discord between France and Italy. After the tension of the last few months over the Ocean Viking affair and the distribution of refugees between France and Italy, the animosity between the two has returned, following the declaration of French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who considers the Italian prime minister “incapable of solving the migration problems” of her country. In retaliation, the Italian minister of foreign affairs cancelled his visit to Paris.
On Thursday, May 4th, Gérald Darmanin directly attacked Giorgia Meloni during an interview on the French radio station RMC, judging her incapable of managing the issue of immigration in Italy. He recalled the influx of migrants to the Italian peninsula due to the deteriorating political situation in Tunisia, and the inability of the Italian authorities to cope: “The truth is that there is a political situation in Tunisia, which means that many children in particular are coming up through Italy and that Italy is unable to manage this migratory pressure,” he explained. This phenomenon has direct consequences for France, namely the massive arrival of migrants, especially minors, to the south of France.