Pope Francis: Migrant Sea Deaths ‘an Open Wound on Our Humanity’
Pope Francis has called for more effective aid to migrants trying to reach European shores, decrying the death toll of those attempting the perilous journey from north Africa to Italy.

Pope Francis has called for more effective aid to migrants trying to reach European shores, decrying the death toll of those attempting the perilous journey from north Africa to Italy.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacted to Silvio Berlusconi’s death, declaring, “We will bring home the goals that we set together.”
At least two migrants have died and about 20 others are missing after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Tunisia and Italy.
The European Parliament has passed a resolution that will see “insane” green building rules forced onto individual EU member states.
Populist Matteo Salvini’s League has clashed with other members of the right-wing ruling Italian government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after trying to propose amendments to further restrict immigration into the country. The League came into conflict with Meloni’s Brothers
A Milan prosecutor has dropped an investigation claiming that Matteo Salvini’s League engaged in corrupt dealings with Russia.
The 19-year-old son of Italy’s Matteo Salvini, leader of the populist League (Lega) party, Deputy Prime Minister, and Infrastructure Minister, was threatened with a broken glass bottle and robbed of his phone on the streets of Milan.
A mob of Muslims in the Italian city of Florence blocked a local bailiff from repossessing an illegal mosque, with hundreds of people preventing police from entering.
Moroccan football fans rioted in France and Italy on Tuesday, attacking police, setting off fireworks, and smashing objects in several cities.
The NGO migrant “taxi” ship Ocean Viking has called on France, Spain, and Greece – but apparently no African or Middle Eastern countries – to find them a port to drop off over 200 migrants after Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi refused access to Italian ports.
‘Dependence on China for life’: Populist Salvini decries destruction of European industry for the benefit of battery-tech leader China.
Italy’s new Minister of the Interior has announced he will be looking to stop migrant taxi NGO ships ferrying illegal aliens to Italy, stating he will use the decrees previously enacted by populist Lega leader Matteo Salvini when he held the post.
Fireband social conservative Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first-ever female prime minister on Friday following the approval from Italian President Sergio Mattarella to form Italy’s next government.
The Italian lower house of parliament has elected pro-life, pro-traditional marriage populist League politician Lorenzo Fontana as speaker.
National conservative Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni, likely Italy’s next Prime Minister, says she may appoint technocrats to ministerial positions if no suitable candidates can be found within her centre-right coalition. Meloni met with the members of her
Technocrat nation: Giorgia Meloni is set to become the first elected, rather than appointed, Prime Minister of Italy in well over a decade.
We have been warned. The Washington Post on Monday published an editorial board piece that sought to pinpoint all the perceived dangers posed by the rise of Giorgia Meloni to become the next premier of Italy.
Populist Matteo Salvini faces leadership challenge after his party underperformed Sunday, with voters turning to Meloni’s right-wing party.
The Italian centre-right alliance has overtaken the left-wing in traditionally socialist regions, smashing the historic “red wall”.
Giorgia Meloni centre-right coalition is projected to win a majority of seats in the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
The coalition led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (FdI) party won Italy’s election on Sunday, meaning the country’s first national-conservative government is set to take power. Additionally, the victory is set to make Meloni the first female prime minister in Italian history.
Italians are voting Sunday in an election which could change the face of the European Union, with a right-populist coalition of anti-mass migration, eurosceptic parties tipped to win a parliamentary majority.
Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader and conservative firebrand Giorgia Meloni has stated that the establishment left is afraid of her right-populist coalition winning the Italian national election this weekend, promising a new era of freedom for Italians.
President Von der Leyen spoke on Thursday on a trip to the United States just days ahead of Italy’s national election on Sunday, saying: “My approach is that whatever democratic government is willing to work with us, we’re working together,” but added: “If things go in a difficult direction, I’ve spoken about Hungary and Poland, we have tools.”
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has courted controversy on the eve of the Italian elections by saying that Russian president Vladimir Putin was “pushed” into war with Ukraine.
Incidents of violence toward right-wing candidates and supporters ahead of Italy’s national elections this month, including gunshots.
Leaders across Europe have expressed an outpouring of respect and admiration following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Polls show a steady lead for the right in the September 25 Italy election, with pledges to support falling birthrates and tackle immigration.
The Italian island of Lampedusa saw a record-breaking number of migrant boats land this weekend, with 50 landings taking place within the space of just 24 hours.
Italian social conservative firebrand Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brother of Italy (FdI), has promised to cut taxes as her party remains the most popular ahead of next month’s national elections.
An Italian pollster says trends indicate that the left-wing parties will not be able to bridge the gap with the centre-right coalition, which is polling around 20 points ahead.
The number of illegal boat migrants who have crossed into Britain via the English Channel is now twice the figure for the same time last year.
The Italian Interior Ministry has released new statistics showing that, since the start of 2022, over 45,000 migrants have illegally entered the country as new boat landings continue on Italian shores.
An Italian member of parliament from populist Matteo Salvini’s League party was hospitalised this week after a migrant threw missiles at moving vehicles along a major Italian motorway.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Italy cannot expel a migrant from its reception system, even if the migrant in question has been accused of violence.
A poll of polls indicates the right-wing coalition of Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini may win as many as 60 per cent of seats next month.
Populist leader Matteo Salvini opened the way for firebrand Giorgia Meloni to become Italy’s next Prime Minister if the vote goes her way.
Italian populist Matteo Salvini called for a 15 per cent flat income tax as his centre-right coalition continues to dominate in the polls.
Italian populist League leader Matteo Salvini has called for the country’s next Interior Minister to be a member of his party, citing the successes he had tackling illegal immigration when he had the job.
Populist Matteo Salvini has claimed that just 15 per cent of the illegal immigrants who came to Italy in 2021 were granted refugee status.